encrusting montipora type SPS perhaps?, help ID please

[amfynn]

I have this coral seems to encrust a bit while also extending branches as well.
could it be a montipora confusa?

The mother colony

a close up of a frag.

 

[gon08]

Hydnophora grandis

 

[logan 12]

Hydnophora grandis

Disagree 100%, the LFS in this area has this coral in one of it's displays. So many of the hobbiest in this area also have this coral, including myself. It grows like crazy and is not an Encrusting monti. I have had hydnophora both branching and plating this is not hydnophora sp. It is some kind of elkhorn coral, or something similar.

 

[amfynn]

I have a hydno, this one the pic is not the same. Look at the shape of the polyps.

Can u please find out from your pet store the name and let me know? I was also leaning towards elkhorn but the branches are thin in comparison.

 

[gon08]

Hynophora grandis

http://sdmas.com/corals/494.php

 

[gon08]

Another possibility is Montipora stellata though it's hard to be sure.

http://sdmas.com/corals/274.php

 

[n8ureman]

IMO it is either M. hirsuta

Or M. stellata

Both images from the sdmas site.
Hope this helps.

 

[amfynn]

Great thanks. I have looked at more pics of the hirsuta...seemingly I reckon it IS the hirsuta.

thanks guys for the positive ID