Strange LPS. Help ID

[Chiromanta]

Hi everybody. Just picked up this LPS and can't ID it

 

[calvo15290]

Favia

 

[akitareefer]

never seen anything like it. Hillae or bowerbanki? now I want it

 

[Preyou]

I would guess bowerbanki.....

In fact, I would guess that it is an Alien Eye Bowerbanki

 

[Z06-Hec]

That awesome! Where in NY ?

 

[Chiromanta]

First I thought it was a type of "dragon soul reverse prism favia", but it does not match.
And it has bright pink mouth. The guy that sold it to me say it is an Acan but I look through all the acan and coud not found a match

 

[Tab28]

First I thought it was a type of "dragon soul reverse prism favia", but it does not match.
And it has bright pink mouth. The guy that sold it to me say it is an Acan but I look through all the acan and coud not found a match

I also first thought a morph of prism favia. But it does resemble a acan bowerbanki or even acan hillae. For me i can not tell the difference between those two acans. The markings a nicer than i have seen in LFS here.

 

[Edrey7719]

Definately a bowerbanki!

 

[Chiromanta]

I also first thought a morph of prism favia. But it does resemble a acan bowerbanki or even acan hillae. For me i can not tell the difference between those two acans. The markings a nicer than i have seen in LFS here.

thanks for input.
If not for the yellow trim around each polyp i would say morph of favia, ether devil soul or an alien eye, but the size of the polyp dont match too.
it is an 1 1/4" each.

 

[Chiromanta]

Definately a bowerbanki!

Would you please post a picture or a link to something similar.
It would help me a lot.

 

[Chiromanta]

Definately a bowerbanki!

Thanks.
And, the winner is "Acan Bowerbanki"
Just found something similar in A grade, and mine is Ultra.
Thank you so much for an input.

 

[Chiromanta]

I would guess bowerbanki.....

In fact, I would guess that it is an Alien Eye Bowerbanki

Actually, you deserve the credit for the first correct ID.
Thanks

 

[Chiromanta]

That awesome! Where in NY ?

Bought form private collection.

 

[Z06-Hec]

I meant where are you in NY

 

[evolved]

IMO, too fleshy for a bowerbanki; I'm thinking hillae. It's a minor difference, regardless.

 

[Chiromanta]

I meant where are you in NY

Brooklyn

 

[Chiromanta]

IMO, too fleshy for a bowerbanki; I'm thinking hillae. It's a minor difference, regardless.

Evolved, major props.
With your help I found perfect match.

Acanthastrea - Bowerbanki Hillae (Ultra)
Thanks. you know your stuff.

 

[Chiromanta]

Guys. Just found crazy site for acans
Acanthastrea
I have never seen anything like it.
And No, I am not affiliated with them at all.
Lol, otherwise I would know about my coral.
One more time, thanks to everybody who participated in helping me to ID my coral.

 

[evolved]

Evolved, major props.
With your help I found perfect match.

Acanthastrea - Bowerbanki Hillae (Ultra)
Thanks. you know your stuff.

Mmm, that description doesn't exactly make sense - bowerbanki and hillae are two different species - there's no cross between them.

Acanthastrea bowerbanki
Acanthastrea hillae

 

[Chiromanta]

Mmm, that description doesn't exactly make sense - bowerbanki and hillae are two different species - there's no cross between them.

Acanthastrea bowerbanki
Acanthastrea hillae

The person who I got the matching pic had that description, but now looking at discription you have provided I would have to say, it has to be hillae.
They are very closely related speases, but occupying different parts of the reef. Also, the morphology of the speases are different.
Considering the fact that Hillae is more flashi I would have to say that it would be a winner.
Thank you. The info that you have provided was very aducational for me.
I also understood that a lot of people in coral business know little about their products, LOL.