Sorry guys, I need some IDs

[coralnoob22]

I keep getting gifted corals from friends/family, as nice as that is. I can’t identify them! I’d like to know what they are to give them my best care. Thanks in advance, sorry for the annoyance.

 

[C. Eymann]

Hydnophora sp/ likely exesta (spelling)

Closed Gonipora/ Bernardopora

Leptoseris

 

[timmyrules]

The middle pic is a Sanddollar Porites Coral…not sure about the other two.

 

[BrokenReefer]

Third pic looks like a leptosterosis (but I am no expert!!)

First pic looks like fungia (?)

 

[coralnoob22]

Thank you everyone.

 

[encrustingacro]

1. Hydnophora exesa
2. Gonopora
3. Leptoseris mycetoseroides

 

[encrustingacro]

The middle pic is a Sanddollar Porites Coral…not sure about the other two.

not Porites; polyps too "frilly" and large

Closed Gonipora/ Bernardopora

not Bernardpora; polyps/corallites too large and calices too deep

 

[C. Eymann]

not Porites; polyps too "frilly" and large


not Bernardpora; polyps/corallites too large and calices too deep

Which is why I said either Gonipora/ Bernardopora and I'll stick with either being a possibly.

Im not sure how you are able to see the depth of calices in the pic considering they are filled with living tissue?
Usually only refer to that morphological trait when examining bare skeletons of most LPS corals ?

 

[timmyrules]

not Porites; polyps too "frilly" and large


not Bernardpora; polyps/corallites too large and calices too deep

The reason I say porties, is I have a porties coral that looks just like it….but I’m no expert, that’s just what I thought it was

 

[encrustingacro]

Which is why I said either Gonipora/ Bernardopora and I'll stick with either being a possibly.

Im not sure how you are able to see the depth of calices in the pic considering they are filled with living tissue?
Usually only refer to that morphological trait when examining bare skeletons of most LPS corals ?

If the polyp is closed, then yes (partially.

 

[encrustingacro]

The reason I say porties, is I have a porties coral that looks just like it….but I’m no expert, that’s just what I thought it was

Porites has much smaller corallites that are compacted closer together; the polyps are also not fully extended.

 

[C. Eymann]

If the polyp is closed, then yes (partially)

I don't see how you would be able to judge their depth conclusively from the above picture, but you must have better vision than me.
Cheers

 

[coralnoob22]

I don't see how you would be able to judge their depth conclusively from the above picture, but you must have better vision than me.
Cheers

Would you guys like an updated pic? The coral has extended its polyps.

 

[encrustingacro]

I don't see how you would be able to judge their depth conclusively from the above picture, but you must have better vision than me.
Cheers

When the polyp is fully closed, the coenosarc and calice are exposed. You can judge the calice relief by how far the polyp is sunken into the corallte. Bernardpora (if you look at the holotype) has a very shallow calice relief and very porites-like corallites, filled with pali.

 

[coralnoob22]

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