Need ID

[Tomasz]

Does anyone know what this one is? Looks like a Monti, but I am not sure.
Thanks for the help.

 

[gilmour01]

never seen one like that before. definitely a nice piece

 

[reefmaximus]

it looks like a type of Cyphastrea Coral .like the meteor shower

 

[MikeB]

Hmm Interesting. Looks like Cyphastrea but I am not sure.

 

[Tomasz]

I am sure this is not Cyphastrea.

 

[MikeB]

Maybe some type of sponge?

 

[Sikryd]

Its porites.

Nice color on it!

If you frag me up a piece, I'll inspect it closer :nerd: :tongue:

 

[Tomasz]

Maybe some type of sponge?

No sponge. It is a hard encrusting coral.:squigglemouth:

 

[MikeB]

How about this. Cut me a pice, send it over so I can have a look in person....

 

[Sikryd]

No sponge. It is a hard encrusting coral.:squigglemouth:

Yeah, porites look like a monti, or a sponge, but they are hard, flat, encrusting corals, without visible polyps, that grow with little "eyes" everywhere.

 

[Sikryd]

Speaking of.......the Sandollar monti, isn't really a monti - its porites as well.

 

[Tomasz]

Yeah, porites look like a monti, or a sponge, but they are hard, flat, encrusting corals, without visible polyps, that grow with little "eyes" everywhere.

I am reading about it right now and it looks like you have nailed it. Still have not seen coloration like on this one:angel:.

 

[Sikryd]

I am reading about it right now and it looks like you have nailed it. Still have not seen coloration like on this one:angel:.

Definetely a unique color for porites, or any coral. Its nice.

I have about 5 different ones, one from Japan, and a couple other rarer ones. Definetely cool pieces, but grow slow.

 

[Tomasz]

Ok we got one down.
How about this one?

 

[Sikryd]

Goniopora

 

[Tomasz]

Goniopora

I don't think it is. I will try to get better picture.

 

[Sikryd]

I don't think it is. I will try to get better picture.

A little further back will help. It has 24 tentacles like a goni, but doesn't look like it has the stem extention -

It is probably a short tentacle goni.

 

[Tomasz]

Here is one more picture of it.

 

[Tomasz]

How about this one?

 

[Sikryd]

Cyphastrea would be my first guess without researching it.