Identify

[Chucky]

Was told it was an acan when I got it but now after buying another one yesterday I’m not so sure ‍

 

[Dcloser12]

It's an acan

 

[Uncle99]

Very unhappy right now.

 

[Chucky]

It opens up fully and extends all his tentacles ?

Very unhappy right now.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like favites/micro favites

 

[encrustingacro]

Do you have any clearer photos? If it was sold to you as an acan, chances are it's actually micromussa, as some species of micromussa were formerly acanthastrea.

 

[fishface NJ]

favite not an acan

 

[Chucky]

Do you have any clearer photos? If it was sold to you as an acan, chances are it's actually micromussa, as some species of micromussa were formerly acanthastrea.

I’ll have to look and see or try and get some this afternoon/evening

 

[Uncle99]

It opens up fully and extends all his tentacles ?

No, I can’t tell by the pic on my end what exactly that is, but, appears to be receding.

 

[Chucky]

I’ll have to look and see or try and get some this afternoon/evening

Just took this

 

[encrustingacro]

From looking at the flesh, it looks like a micromussa (acan). However, I don’t see separations between each polyp that you would see in a micromussa.

 

[Chucky]

From looking at the flesh, it looks like a micromussa (acan). However, I don’t see separations between each polyp that you would see in a micromussa.

was bought as an acan but idk lol

 

[Graemesreef]

First pick looks of micromussa second obviously acan. Two totally different genera.

 

[Chucky]

First pick looks of micromussa second obviously acan. Two totally different genera.

Same coral just different pics lol

 

[encrustingacro]

First pick looks of micromussa second obviously acan. Two totally different genera.

What the hobby commonly calls acan is actually a species of micromussa. True acans are called echinata by the hobby, although they are not necessarily acanhastrea echinata. There is also an acan species that looks like a lobophyllia.

 

[Rmckoy]

favite not an acan

Also referred to as favia ?
that’s what I was originally thinking

 

[Graemesreef]

What the hobby commonly calls acan is actually a species of micromussa. True acans are called echinata by the hobby, although they are not necessarily acanhastrea echinata. There is also an acan species that looks like a lobophyllia.

O.k. and ?

 

[Chucky]

What the hobby commonly calls acan is actually a species of micromussa. True acans are called echinata by the hobby, although they are not necessarily acanhastrea echinata. There is also an acan species that looks like a lobophyllia.

This is all so confusing ‍

 

[encrustingacro]

Also referred to as favia ?
that’s what I was originally thinking

No, it is not a favia. After a reclassification, favia became limited to the Atlantic, it is illegal to collect stony corals. Most indo-pacific favias have been reclassified to dipsastraea, with some being moved to favites and goniastrea.

 

[Graemesreef]

Same coral just different pics lol

My bad thought when you said you bought two you were showing pics of both. Thats kinda crazy cause when our acans "echinata" get ticked they retreat from baseball size to golf ball size while still showing a reasonable amount of flesh not all flat like the pic.