Coral ID

[diesel]

Picked this rock covered in mushrooms up today from Optimum, but this other coral caught my eye that was on it as well. Anyone know what it is?

Thanks.

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[hammcd]

weird, looks almost like bleached out zoas

 

[1mbrews8]

gonipora (sp)??

 

[jennm]

Looks like both

My first thought was Goniopora but I don't know of any encrusting type. Doesn't mean there's no such thing - just I've never seen one.

Or it could be some pale Zoas/Palys. Can you tell if there's a skeleton under the polyps or not?

Jenn

 

[diesel]

I was goniopora or alveopora. They are both simlar looking. Yes the polyps close up and retract so to say into a Skeleton that resembles a brain.

Edit:

Diesel;688668 wrote: I was goniopora or alveopora. They are both simlar looking. Yes the polyps close up and retract so to say into a Skeleton that resembles a brain.

I was thinking is what I meant to say.

 

[hnguyen]

goniopora. I have one in my tank that I had to PAY for. So you got a good deal there my friend!

 

[cbj25]

goniopora. alveopora only has 12 tentacles/polyp vs goniopora having 24.

 

[laura]

It looks like my Goniopora did before it officially died. Do the polyps extend at any time during the day?

Edit: Note my profile pic. When it started to fail, the polyps would not fully retract at night. It would when it was healthy.