Coral ID please

[mta_morrow]

hello!

Can someone please ID this by it’s common name?

Thanks!

 

[DSC reef]

Hmmm, maybe briareum (green star polyp)??

 

[mta_morrow]

Hmmm, maybe briareum (green star polyp)??

I don’t think so. I have 2 islands of gsp

 

[DSC reef]

Maybe a type of clove polyp or pipe organ? Does it have a hard base? Softies aren't my strong suit;Hilarious

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Looks like Galaxea to me

Edit now that I zoom in maybe not. Does look to have the shape of cloves

 

[Katrina71]

It looks like a small frag I have. I was told it's a new breed called Neon Xenia GSP. Mine is tiny. I hope it grows out to look like yours. I also have traditional GSP. Looks completely different.

 

[tdileo]

Looks like pipe organ. How does the skeleton look when it’s closed?

 

[Katrina71]

It was a gift for my son from a really nice Coral store. He said it was a very rare and special GSP.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Looks like pipe organ. How does the skeleton look when it’s closed?

Pipe organ should have red skeleton right?

 

[mta_morrow]

Looks like pipe organ. How does the skeleton look when it’s closed?

I actually haven’t seen it closed up since I got it.

But skeleton is not red.

 

[tdileo]

Pipe organ should have red skeleton right?

I’ve not noticed it to have a specific color, but it’s usually somewhere between black, brown, and reddish. The most important thing to look for is the small tubes.

 

[DSC reef]

I actually haven’t seen it closed up since I got it.

But skeleton is not red.

Try waving your hand over it and snap a pic once it closes up.

 

[mta_morrow]

I’ve not noticed it to have a specific color, but it’s usually somewhere between black, brown, and reddish. The most important thing to look for is the small tubes.

Ok, I guess I will poke it and make it close up if it doesn’t do it on its own.

I’ll give it some time to do it by itself first.

 

[DSC reef]

Ok, I guess I will poke it and make it close up if it doesn’t do it on its own.

I’ll give it some time to do it by itself first.

Healthy tank problems;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[cristata.reef]

It's a briareum, a type of GSP in layman's terms. There are several types which currently are all classified under one species. It is very unlikely that they are one species however, but there is essentially 0 funding for soft coral research so don't expect any corrections soo.

Gorgeous piece btw, never seen purple on the polyps

 

[mta_morrow]

It's a briareum, a type of GSP in layman's terms. There are several types which currently are all classified under one species. It is very unlikely that they are one species however, but there is essentially 0 funding for soft coral research so don't expect any corrections soo.

Gorgeous piece btw, never seen purple on the polyps

I believe you nailed it!

Check out the article from reefbreeders

And, I need to make another island!

https://reefbuilders.com/2016/02/10/new-species-of-green-star-polyps-briareum-cylindricum/

 

[fabutahoun]

It's a briareum, a type of GSP in layman's terms. There are several types which currently are all classified under one species. It is very unlikely that they are one species however, but there is essentially 0 funding for soft coral research so don't expect any corrections soo.

Gorgeous piece btw, never seen purple on the polyps

+1

I agree, I got few of them from bali (many months ago before the ban ) it is Briareum and they called it Metallic Star polyp

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Hmmm, maybe briareum (green star polyp)??

I would have never guessed this, great ID!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

hello!

Can someone please ID this by it’s common name?

Thanks!

Nice looking coral!

 

[mta_morrow]

Hmmm, maybe briareum (green star polyp)??

You were correct!

I’m sorry I ever doubted you!

I think the purple and type of green had me doubting.