Coral ID

[Lovefish77]

Just wanted to make sure, is this a chalice? Specific name please?

 

[PicassoClown04]

Possibly looks like a Hollywood stunner chalice? Can you get a closer up pic please?

 

[fishguy242]

Looks like a hw stunner variety +1 on better pic

 

[NeSsyAqua]

Looks like some type of leptoseris

 

[Lovefish77]

Closer pic attached. I thought Hollywood too, but stunner does not have hair polyps like that. Lmk

 

[Lovefish77]

Sorry this it

 

[Lovefish77]

Just wanted to know what it is. Wanted to sell for like $25 or so.

I got stung after selling my anemones for cheap and they turned out to be black widow

 

[fishguy242]

not exactly sure,well worth more than 25$ to a friend,poss send nighttime pic of closed to id??

 

[Lovefish77]

not exactly sure,well worth more than 25$ to a friend,poss send nighttime pic of closed to id??

Hmmm seems that my pricing needs a crash course
Will tey to send a night time shot, but polyps dont retract much really at night.

 

[Lovefish77]

Under royal blue

 

[Lovefish77]

So is this a lepto? Or chalice?

 

[ScottB]

So is this a lepto? Or chalice?

I am not familiar with any chalice that has PE like that. Long stingers definitely, but not polyps. Come to think of it, I've not seen a lepto that is that fuzzy before.

Could be wrong but I think we need some more species to choose from.

 

[Lovefish77]

I am out of options here you tell me which species is it. Not an expert myself

 

[ScottB]

Me neither. My best guess is a Leptastrea.

Next would be galaxea.

Google some images and see what you think.

I am out of options here you tell me which species is it. Not an expert myself

 

[AcroNem]

My guess is a Leptastrea sp.

 

[C. Eymann]

Looks like a pavona to my eyes

 

[Lovefish77]

Looks like a pavona to my eyes

But it is entrusting

 

[C. Eymann]

But it is entrusting

Pavona will encrust, there are many species of pavona, if I had a guess Id say you have decussata, also I see small lobes starting to form as well. Mostly Im determining my guess on the shape of the corallites and its undulating septa pattern.


also like mentioned by another poster, leptoseris do not extend tentacles like that during the photoperiod.

 

[C. Eymann]

Pavona decussata
For your consideration

 

[Lovefish77]

Pavona decussata
For your consideration

Thanks a lot. I guess you are right, the small polyps look exactly like that but mine is entrusting only. Will wait and see. Thanks for your feedback.