Help identifying leather coral

[bhorton]

Hi All,

Anybody able to ID this coral? I've looked through a number of books and websites and can't make a positive ID.

Thanks for the help!

 

[rustybucket145]

From the pic it's hard to tell but I would guess Colt Coral.

If possible get a pic with the polyps closed.

 

[bhorton]

Thanks for the info Rustybucket. I know that "Colt" can encompass many different species of leathers. I'm trying to figure out exactly which species this is so I can evaluate the chemical threats to SPS and LPS.

Here's a photo of the polyps closed.

Thanks again for the reply

 

[Dani Arnanz]

I think I can see sclerites in the first pic... may be Lemnalia or Paralemnalia?

 

[rustybucket145]

I think Jumper is onto something. Possibly Purple Lemnalia.

Here is a link to some pics for you to compare these are all Lemnalia but different types.

http://www.aquacorals.com/images/Corals/Lemnalia.jpg
http://www.seatrademarine.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/Lemnaliasm.jpg
http://www.garf.org/LEMNSHOWE/LEM/pages/goldlemn.html

 

[MNreefer386]

I'd say lemnalia... cool corals