What in Neptune's World?

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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!!!

 

[alainul]

:wink: Hello with all,

I think has Mussa angulosa

 

[natsak1]

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

 

[House of Laughter]

I say it's Diploastrea heliopora

House

 

[AF Founder]

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

 

[Anonymous]

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

B

 

[matter1331]

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!

 

[Claeth]

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.

 

[Anonymous]

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.

 

[Anonymous]

Definitely NOT an ech or subech.

I'm with Gresham on the echinophyllia.

Peace,

Chip