Coral ID?

[wakelust81]

Got a free zoo and noticed the piece of rockglowing at night. Just wandsting cering if anyone can id this green encrusting bunch o polyps.

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[picoreefguy]

hard to tell for sure but looks like green montipora capricornis

 

[john_shay]

My guess is montipora, but not capricornis, it looks more like an encrusting type (tuberculosa)

Edit: Edit: (tuberculosa?)

 

[wakelust81]

Looks like a pretty good match. I guess I can tell more when it starts growing.

 

[jennm]

Looks more like a Cyphastrea to me...

 

[wakelust81]

I'm not sure Jenn. Do you have pics? The polyps aren't as large as a cyphastrea. More of a low polyp.

 

[merkywater]

jennm;824283 wrote: looks more like a cyphastrea to me...

+1

 

[jennm]

Polyps look too big to be a Montipora to me. But hey, I'm as good at being wrong as the next guy

Heck for that matter it looks a bit like a piece of my Echinopora chalice ("Hollywood Stunner" for those who like fancy names).

 

[wineman]

JennM;824283 wrote: Looks more like a Cyphastrea to me...

+1....from the picture gotta go with Jenn on this one....

 

[wakelust81]

Here are some updated pics. First pic was 1 week ago. This thing grows pretty fast.
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[jennm]

I'm still leaning toward Cyphastrea... it grows fast too. Google for it and look at images - it comes in many colours, including green.

Again - I could well be mistaken, but that is my guess, for what it's worth.

Jenn