Echinata?

[Bello]

Hello Jason,

I was sold these as echinata, but I'm not sure. Could you have a look?

First


Second


Side-view of both


And a mari colony of???


Thanks!!

 

[Frick]

I am thinking it is more like A. speciosa than A. echinata.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0791

 

[Bello]

Thanks Jason

Would you also say that the Mari colony pictured is also Speciosa, or something else?

 

[Frick]

The maricultured piece is probably something else. It looks like Acropora selago.
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0063

 

[Bello]

Thanks Jason, I suspected as much

Thanks for the ID's