Name that coral

[TheReeferReefer]

Hey fellow reefers,
I’m new to the hobby and I’m having trouble identifying a coral. Does anyone know what this is? It’s encrusting over the frag rock, I want to say it’s a lepto but it has tentacles all around and not just near the mouth but all over.. because I don’t know what it is I don’t know the care requirements for it to thrive. But for now I have it in the sand bed. Thanks for the help

 

[Cell]

Lithophyllum.

 

[Mr_Knightley]

That appears to be a Psammocora, it looks similar to the previously mentioned Lithophyllon but is a lot fine in polyp size. I have no personal experience with this coral, but I do know many others do! We'll see if anyone else chimes in.
God bless!

 

[Fink]

That appears to be a Psammocora, it looks similar to the previously mentioned Lithophyllon but is a lot fine in polyp size. I have no personal experience with this coral, but I do know many others do! We'll see if anyone else chimes in.
God bless!

I originally thought psammacora as well, but I also have no experience with them. Aren't there some tentacled Pavona that encrust as well?

 

[Cell]

Not psammo. Psammocora's are almost hairy looking. Tentacles on that are much more sparse.

 

[Cell]

Examples

WWC C3PO Lithophyllon | Coral Shop

SIZE: ~1"⛅LIGHT: LOWFLOW: MEDIUMTEMPERAMENT: MILDLEVEL OF CARE: INTERMEDIATE

www.coralshop.com

vs

JF Outer Space Psammocora Coral

This is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) coral.We strive to make our pictures as accurate as possible to the true color of the coral.

vividaquariums.com

 

[Cell]

Encrusting pavonas have tentacles arranged in circles around the mouths, not evenly distributed.

 

[Cell]

Example

Neon Green Encrusting Pavona

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www.tidalgardens.com

 

[Mr_Knightley]

I still stand by Psammocora. Google it and see what you think @TheReeferReefer.

 

[Cell]

Textbook examples of each above. Aside from coloring, it looks exactly like the C3PO Litho.

 

[Fink]

Textbook examples of each above. Aside from coloring, it looks exactly like the C3PO Litho.

Well done cell, I defer to your expertise sir.

 

[Cell]

Well done cell, I defer to your expertise sir.

Oops, except I originally typed lithophyllum which is the algae, not lithophyllon, the coral. I should have just stuck with litho!

 

[Fink]

Yeah I googled lithophyllum and was like "this is not what that coral looks like" but your links cleared everything up nicely!

 

[TheReeferReefer]

Oops, except I originally typed lithophyllum which is the algae, not lithophyllon, the coral. I should have just stuck with litho!

Thank you cell!! This one kept me up all night. But C3PO Lithophyllon looks spot on