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by **liquid** » May 4th, 2006, 10:50 pm

In this month's Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine, we have a mystery coral seeking identification. Can you identify this coral?

Please refer to this article in this month's Advanced Aquarist: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/5/neptune

Good luck!!!

by **alainul** » May 15th, 2006, 5:39 pm

Hello with all,

I think has Mussa angulosa

by **natsak1** » May 16th, 2006, 10:54 am

My guess is that it's a Mussidae Acanthastrea subechinata.

by **houseofha** » May 16th, 2006, 3:42 pm

I say it's Diploastrea heliopora

House

by **AF Founder** » May 25th, 2006, 10:03 am

natsak1 wrote:My guess is that it's a Mussidae Acanthastrea subechinata.

You may be correct. Julian Sprung wrote the following to me regarding this coral

With just one photo like this I can narrow it down to probably a species of Acanthastrea, possibly a species of Echinophyllia. I need to see it contracted to reveal the skeleton to give a more definitive ID.

Best Regards,

Julian

by **Bingo** » May 25th, 2006, 1:48 pm

I don't care what it is as long as I get a frag!

B

by **matter1331** » June 5th, 2006, 10:52 pm

I always wait so long to check out this part of the mag. I was going to say acanthastrea echinata. We have some really nice rainbow ones at home right now, they're gorgeous!

by **Claeth** » August 5th, 2006, 2:24 am

I tend to agree with Julian that it is an Acanthastrea Echinata, but would require seeing the skeleton to correctly identify it's exact species.

by **GreshamH** » August 5th, 2006, 2:45 pm

I think you'll all be fairly suprised, when it turns out to be a Echinophyllia

That was my first guess. It's hard to say, with out the feeder tentacles out, or a skeleton shot though.

by **marillion** » August 5th, 2006, 3:08 pm

Definitely NOT an ech or subech.

I'm with Gresham on the echinophyllia.

Peace,

Chip

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