candlelight acro species?

[Nap]

What acro species is the Candlelight Acro?

Thanks.

Here's a pic

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

Think I heard it was A. chesterfieldensis somewhere, no way to be positive though.

 

[mpoletti]

I would say its more of an aculeus

 

[Kolognekoral]

I've not seen this one in person, but it strongly resembles A. kimbeensis. A. chesterfieldensis has much larger axials. A. aculeus tends to be a small table, although looks very similar to A. kimbeensis. I wouldn't rule it out.

 

[mpoletti]

Here is a picture of mine- That is why I think it is an aculeus

Kologne- let me know if you want a closer look as I know you've got some goodies

 

[Kolognekoral]

Marko,

gorgeous foto! Is yours forming a small table or is it branching upwards, more in the way of A. tenuis? A curious charakteristic of A. aculeus is the slight bulging of the radials in their middle. I don't see this on yours. Do you have a full colony shot.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12359617#post12359617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kolognekoral
Marko,

gorgeous foto! Is yours forming a small table or is it branching upwards, more in the way of A. tenuis? A curious charakteristic of A. aculeus is the slight bulging of the radials in their middle. I don't see this on yours. Do you have a full colony shot.

Thank you. It does table out but not in a traditional table fashion, ie milli, plana, or clathrata. The banches do not continue to grow upwards. Once branches reach 2-3 inches, they really do not grow anymore, but it continues to table. I do not have a full shot currently, but I will take one this weekend for you.

Mark

 

[Kolognekoral]

Sounds like A. aculeus or A. latistella. From the top view NAP sent, I don't think it wants to table.

May be another wait and see situation.

 

[mpoletti]

Kologne- Here is a shot from today

Here is alink to a couple of Karls shots, that is wher ethe other picture came from

 

[sprite]

that looks almost exactly what mine does....see my "id please" thread and see what you think

 

[Kolognekoral]

Sprite,

yours does not have appressed, tubular radials, which this specimen has, plus the axials on yours are considerably longer. These are important crieteria for determining species, although the two corals are supercificially similar, especially the current growth form, they are not the same species.

Mark,

yours does resemble A. aculeus, but the branching seems a bit too strong for the species. I has a resemblance to A. selgo, as well, so you may want to check this species, too.

 

[mpoletti]

I have looked at the selago a few times, but the axial coralites are a little more rounded than the selago's. Either way, Its a coral that makes me smile

I do have one that I have not been able to ID for over a year now. I will try to get a shot of it later today and post a thread especially for you.

Where are you located? I see you a lot when I am lurking on zeovit.com as well

 

[Kolognekoral]

Marko and all,

I think we should appologize to NAP, as we have hijacked this thread, but it is a gooood hi-jack!

I picked-up a new coral today that has exacly the same colouration and features as Marko's. It is very finely built, with axials around 1-2mm, the base is reddish green-brown with chartreuse tips and it forms a small table. After close examination I am convinced it is A. aculeus, although it is very similar to A. subulata. The biggest difference is the clearly appressed, tubular radials, some of which are slightly 'bellied'. A. subulata should have slightly less tubular radials with somewhat flared lips.

I think both colonies are A. aculeus, but Nap will need to let ti grow out a bit to see if it forms a table.

And, Marco, I'm smiling, too! What a delicate beauty.