Plating Coral ID

[landon]

Afternoon all!

I recently got this piece from a local sponsor. I was told it was in the Cyphastrea family but I can't find any pictures that resemble this piece. I apologize for the picture quality. It was taken for me a few minutes ago but I'll take a better one later tonight. It looks so unique to me and is VERY bright neon green.

BTW it's the lower green coral. I know what the Blastos are.

Ideas?
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[landon]

Here's another picture. I can't get the camera to focus on it for some reason. I'm thinking because it reflects so much light.
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[musicalocean]

Whatever it is it's beautiful nice find!

 

[merkywater]

could be this

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Do you mean encrusting, or plating? Those are rather different growth forms. There is a color variety of Cyphastrea that is greenish blue, so it could be that. However, a clearer picture would be needed to id, I think.

 

[landon]

Before I posted this I jumped back and forth trying to figure out which to use. I could be wrong but when I think of encrusting i picture my rainbow monti fixing itself to the rock it's on. I used plating bc it's not attaching itself to anything, just grows out.

jmaneyapanda;580609 wrote: Do you mean encrusting, or plating? Those are rather different growth forms. There is a color variety of Cyphastrea that is greenish blue, so it could be that. However, a clearer picture would be needed to id, I think.

This is exactly what I was thinking. It looks very similar to this but could just be a difference i lighting. I tried to get a clearer picture but just couldn't get the camera to focus on it

merkywater;580566 wrote: could be this

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I found a picture that I think more represents it
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[zoajohn]

interesting looking