Fluted moon coral?

[stephj03]

I'm not really an LPS guy but I came across something labelled fluted moon coral and it looked kinda cool.

Anybody have these? Do they usually run about the same as a mid/high end favia?

I'm assuming care us similar to most other brain corals.

Thanks

 

[Ron Reefman]

A photo might help. I've never heard of a 'fluted moon coral'. Where did you see it for sale?

 

[Mikedawg]

Fluted Moon Coral Barabattoia from WA Appears in Wild Colors | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Barabattoia, the ‘Fluted Moon Coral’ is part of a large group of stony corals belonging to the family Faviidae. We’re all mostly familiar with Favia and Favites moon brains but if you know what to…

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Very nice; new to me as well

 

[AcroNem]

They were in the Genus Barabattoia, but were actually placed into Favia, but then Favia was recently reclassified as Dipsastrea, so that would be it's current Genus. Care is likely similar to other brains, yes.