RCS
In Memoriam
I picked up a new piece tonight at Hoffer's in Milwaukee...and to be honest, I have no idea what it is! The store had it labeled as a Montipora sp. and the salesperson I spoke to said they weren't quite sure but that was their best bet.
The polyps on this are small in the grand scheme of things, but I would estimate they're around 1/8" or slighty larger in diameter. If this is a montipora, they're the largest polyps I've ever seen on one. My first thought was it was actually an encrusting Goniopora or Alveopora sp., but after they got the polyps to retract, I was even more confused, as it definitely did appear to be a Montipora. All in all, the thing looks like a Porites (very smooth encrusting skeleton with pretty symmetrical corallites it would appear) with huge polyps.
It's currently brown, but hopefully it will color up, and I'll try to take some pictures tomorrow. Anybody have any guesses on what it is?
The polyps on this are small in the grand scheme of things, but I would estimate they're around 1/8" or slighty larger in diameter. If this is a montipora, they're the largest polyps I've ever seen on one. My first thought was it was actually an encrusting Goniopora or Alveopora sp., but after they got the polyps to retract, I was even more confused, as it definitely did appear to be a Montipora. All in all, the thing looks like a Porites (very smooth encrusting skeleton with pretty symmetrical corallites it would appear) with huge polyps.
It's currently brown, but hopefully it will color up, and I'll try to take some pictures tomorrow. Anybody have any guesses on what it is?