These are trachy, brain corals...right?

[Miami Reef]

 

[nezw0001]

or wellso? There is a debate on the differences of Trachy vs Wellso but yes open brain

 

[C. Eymann]

or wellso? There is a debate on the differences of Trachy vs Wellso but yes open brain

Both have been classified as being synonymous taxonomy wise, so wellsophyllia radiata doesn't exist anymore its now considered Trachyphyllia

 

[Got2bSkUnKeD]

Welso and Trachy (L to R) for reference

 

[C. Eymann]

Some details how Wellsophyllia radiata got absorbed by Trachyphyllia in taxonomy.
So technically wellsophyllia doesn't exist anymore.

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi | Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine

What were once thought of as two different corals have been identified as a single species. Read about the Trachyphyllia geoffroyi and wellsophyllia coral classification.

www.tfhmagazine.com

 

[Got2bSkUnKeD]

Some details how Wellsophyllia radiata got absorbed by Trachyphyllia in taxonomy.
So technically wellsophyllia doesn't exist anymore.

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi | Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine

What were once thought of as two different corals have been identified as a single species. Read about the Trachyphyllia geoffroyi and wellsophyllia coral classification.

www.tfhmagazine.com

Yea, the only difference I’ve seen with naming convention is if the bottom is flat or comes to a V.

 

[C. Eymann]

Yea, the only difference I’ve seen with naming convention is if the bottom is flat or comes to a V.

I have also read literature that says that morphological detail varies depending on the substrate it developed/ grew on soft substrate=conical, hard substrate = flat

but as far as coral taxonomy is concerned Trachyphyllia and wellsophyllia are no longer seprate genus / different corals, I think the reclassification happened like 10 years ago?

 

[Got2bSkUnKeD]

I have also read literature that says that morphological detail varies depending on the substrate it developed/ grew on soft substrate=conical, hard substrate = flat

but as far as coral taxonomy is concerned Trachyphyllia and wellsophyllia are no longer seprate genus / different corals, I think the reclassification happened like 10 years ago?

I’ll take your word for it. I’m too “reef young” to remember that. They are my favorites right now, though!