birdsnest ID

[quagmire]

Green skin, blueberry color polyps, tips are/were maroon, not so much anymore.
Thought it was a type of ponape at first.

3-2-2012

5-1-2012

 

[Frick]

Seriatopora stellata http://sdmas.com/corals/910.php

 

[quagmire]

Based on the description and pictures in that link it appears to resemble S hystrix over S stellata. But i'm not quite sold on that either.
Anyone else want to post their thoughts.

 

[klepto]

Based on the description and pictures in that link it appears to resemble S hystrix over S stellata. But i'm not quite sold on that either.
Anyone else want to post their thoughts.

I believe it is S. hystrix.


S. stellata is not that common in the hobby and it usually displays thick, short, heavily tapered branches (in contrast to S. hystrix). Also, the corallites are arranged along distinct ridges. I'm not seeing any of those traits from the images.


S. stellata

http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0910/view

S. hystrix

http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0342/view#