Coral id

[sharkfinsean]

I got this coral a while ago and I can't figure out what it is, I haven't seen anything like it, can anyone tell me what it is? It is the coral on the right. I think its sps, I'm not 100% sure tho.
Thanks!!

 

[SaltyWalter]

Its a Pavona explanulata

 

[sharkfinsean]

Thanks!!!

 

[Tweaked]

Agreed and argued to be in the LPS category even though scientifically neither SPS or LPS exist. They are just stony corals and the aquarium trade created these categories for easier classification.

 

[Icefire]

Leptoseris an Lps

here mine
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=23425150&postcount=9

 

[SaltyWalter]

Sorry, that's defiantly not a lepto in this ID, and Im pretty sure that yours is also a pavona Icefire. Especially if there are barnicles living in it, that's very common with pavona.

 

[Tweaked]

Yep you can clearly see the barnacle buddy :thumbsup:

 

[Icefire]

Barnicle? those were vermatid snail. see :

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23425150#post23425150

also see:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2468663

 

[SaltyWalter]

Barnicle? those were vermatid snail. see :

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23425150#post23425150

also see:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2468663

Yup, it's a banicle. Vermitid snails have long slimy trails that come out their corkscrew snapped shell which grows quickly. This is a shell under the skeleton, and the feelers that come out are feathery and they collect food. Watch close, they will retract and come out often.

And I personally just don't agree that its lepto, just by looking at corals all day. Yes, they are very similar but there are differences, especially can tell by coloration of this specific piece. Look into the species pavona explanulata