Unknown Please Help ID

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I dont know what this coral any help IDing would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[bannshy]

Missing link between a Motipora with polyps and a Chalice with corilites. lol

 

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That is what everyone say it a crossover with a monti and chalice.

 

[ReefDreams]

nice.this is gonna be interesting

 

[bannshy]

It is a beautiful piece. Do you know where it came from?

 

[EliteReefs]

there sure are some strang things coming over these last few month. must be collecting from alot of new sites. i will look through the books but off hand i have no clue

 

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I came from Australia shipment

 

[zoous]

Looks like there are commensal crabs in the coral.

 

[SaraB]

Looks like there are commensal crabs in the coral.

Agreed ... so it's looking more like just a monti.

 

[the captive reef]

I saw one that looked the same on EC and they called it a montipora. It was cheap too!!!!

Mike

 

[cparka23]

Nice piece! Does it extend anything from the larger eyes? Just wondering if those larger eyes are part of the coral or if it's something that it has grown over.

I bought a rainbow montipora that came encrusting over a colony of tube worms. It was portrayed as a branching & encrusting variant, which it really wasn't.

 

[Raptor]

Some sort of lepastrea? I dont think i spelled that correctly, But i think its close.

 

[Raptor]

Second thought. MAYBE Cyphastrea japonica. If i am correct do i win a frag? LOL

 

[JuniorMC8704]

Second thought. MAYBE Cyphastrea japonica. If i am correct do i win a frag? LOL

we have a winner....at least i think so...just looks cool with the larger growths from the hitch hikers...

 

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It looks like the coral has eyes looking at you.

What is the EC mike?

 

[iani]

Yup looks like a Cyphastrea. Its obviously not open though. Here is a picture of a comparison to one of my Cyphstreas.