Help ID

[Marcio]

Hi threre!

Would u guys please help me id this coral i've just bought?

I,ve bought as a Cynarina but imo it looks like Scolymia

Thanks.

 

[Hormigaquatica]

I would vote for Scolymia

 

[crzy4reefs]

looks like a scolymia to me also, nice piece you have there

 

[duec22]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8091276#post8091276 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hormigaquatica
I would vote for Scolymia

ditto

 

[GMAX]

Clearly not a cynarina its a scoly.

 

[paininthewrasse]

I agree scolymia

 

[baja_01]

What does it look like when its closed?

The color looks like a scoly, but it almost looks like it has the large teeth of a cynarina.

 

[Marcio]

Hi there Guys!

Thanks for the help!

I was looking up for some information in the web and found this link:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2279
its very similar to Scoly indeed. By the way, Cynarina deshayesiana and Scolymia are so similar to my non experienced eyes. I'll post some new pics in order to help identifying. Its about 15cm when inflated.

I appreciate your help.

 

[Bcollins111900]

nice looking scolymia

 

[johnski]

could i ask a favour of the guys that identified this as a scolymia, what was the deciding factor that steered you to scolymia, i have no experience with these type of corals so would be good to know

thanks

 

[GMAX]

Most cynarina are translucent not opaque. They also have a repeating pattern, kinda like a jello mold does. Hope that helps. I do notice Marcio is in Brazil and you are in Scotland. Americans tend to get their corals primarily from the South Pacific. Species can and do vary around the world. So if Marcio is getting coral from off the Brazilian coast and John from the Red Sea, you might be getting different species than we normally see, on any given coral.

 

[baja_01]

If you want my opinion, it looks like a hybrid. The flesh is not right for a cynarina, but the skeleton is not right for a scolymia. Here are some pics:

Scolymia vitiensis:

Scolymia cubensis:

Scolymia australis:

Cynarina lacrymalis:

Pics from here.

 

[GMAX]

We sent this one up to the booth for further review. Dont you think maybe its a Mussa Angulosa?

Follow the link:

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/501-600/Species pages/590.htm

 

[Marcio]

Hi GMAX it actually looks like that Mussa Angulosa despite the colour. In fact the first pics i've posted made it more difficult to id since the coral is not displaying that colour when inflated. I took that first pic when the coral had just came into the tank. I'll post some new pics. Its nothing opaque at all when inflated.

Thanks.

 

[Marcio]

Sorry fo the bad quality of the pics

 

[GMAX]

Nice blastomussa next to it!

 

[mermin]

def scolomia

 

[Marcio]

Thanks GMAX :thumbsup:

Its one one my favorites indeed.

 

[mahi mahi boy]

You'll have to feel for the teeth. Might be cynarina lacrymalis. I watched it in an Eric Borneman coral frag propagation video.
17:30 min into the video.

The video site is here: http://www.bluemunkey.com/borneman.wmv

 

[RayD]

Yea scolymia