Branching plate coral?

[JamesHolt]

Anyone heard of one, seen one?
LFS has one in, claims it to be rather uncommon, sorta looks like a Duncan without its tentacles..
Looking for a more common name to see if I can support it..
Will try to get some pics in the AM..

 

[JamesHolt]

Helio Fungia, is what lfs owner called it

 

[Mark9]

You have a non blue picture?
Sure does look like a duncan.

 

[oneofmany]

It looks like some type of Euphyllia IMO.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/4/inverts

 

[jayball]

Is it this?

Heliofungia actiniformis

http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0210

Edit: Not that, Heliofungia are solitary polyps not branching according to that.

 

[ilyad]

To be completely frank, the tentacles do look like a fungia, they are flatter on the end than a duncan which has tentacles that come to a much sharper point. On the other hand, I've never heard of a branching fungia; Ive heard of fungia babies on skeletons, I've heard of tongue fungias, and weirdly shaped fungia, none of which were mutli headed single colony.

That being said, if I had to take a guess, that looks like a branching torch coral. Torch coral heads that are still young look exactly like a fungia - with their stubbier and rounder tentacles. Branching torches are pretty cool in themselves, but be warned that those tentacles will get long, and its nowhere near as rare as a "branching fungia" would be.

Hope this helps.

 

[JamesHolt]

It looks like some type of Euphyllia IMO.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/4/inverts

It does favor Euphyllia glabrescens

 

[JamesHolt]

You have a non blue picture?
Sure does look like a duncan.

I will try to get a better picture tomorrow..