Help with ID! LFS had it labeled incorrectly!

[chemistmike]

Can someone help with the ID on this coral. The LFS had it labeled as a branching goniopora, but it looks like a M. digitata. Can someone confirm please.

 

[acrodave]

well it is a goniopora not sure if branching but still a goniopora

 

[rleechb]

Not a digitata. LFS had it right.

 

[MiddletonMark]

Goniopora, of some variety.

 

[chemistmike]

Thanks. I could not find anything that resembled it online as a goniopora, so I thought that they had it wrong. I was feeding cyclops, but did not see the polyps contract like they were feeding, but I did see them extend more. I guess I will have to try smaller.

 

[Shawnts106]

LOL, yes its Branching Goniopora... and, Gonis are pretty difficult to get to live, PM JenNKerry on care.

 

[tgcreef]

nope it called alveapora very similar to goniopora

 

[gasman059]

It can certainly b an alveopora vs goniopora and if it is in my experience thay are easier to keep.

 

[smeese]

Alveopora has less fingers on eash polyp. It is a goni.

 

[Shawnts106]

ditto smeese

 

[gasman059]

here's a pic of alveo?

here's a pic of alveo?

I dunno but maybe:

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[bigt0706]

goniopora

 

[Amphiprion]

Goniopora spp. Alveopora spp., as shown in the pic just above, have 12 tentacles per polyp, whereas Goniopora have 24. Though it is a bit blurry, there are more than 12 in chemistmike's pic.

 

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

nice nonetheless...

 

[gasman059]

agree with goniopora

 

[DaddyJax]

Gonipora, not Alveopora. Count the number of tentacals on each polyp. Goni has 24 while an Alva will have 12.