Is this a lythophillon coral? *pic*

[xenon]

From what I gather, this coral is difficult to ID.

 

[Jason604]

God damn that's a beauty

 

[xenon]

God damn that's a beauty

Thanks. Any idea what it is?

 

[xenon]

59 views and no reply?

 

[eel guy]

lephyesta ? just giousing here when you tough it will it retract ?

 

[xenon]

lephyesta ? just giousing here when you tough it will it retract ?

When I google lephyesta, I get this thread and nothing else. :lolspin:

 

[triggreef]

lephastrea is probably what he meant but I have that and what you posted doesn't look like it to me.

Maybe some type of pavona? Idk

 

[xenon]

Pavona looks more hairy.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+322+476&pcatid=476

This piece has actual tentacles just like a fungia.

 

[Twwety]

Looks like Leptoseris to me.

 

[xenon]

Looks like Leptoseris to me.

It's hard to see in the picture but its pretty fleshy.

Leptoseris looks more stony to me.

Example:

 

[MechEng99]

I have a red one, and my best guess so far is Lithophyllon as well. There are Pavona species it resembles, but I think we'd have to let the corals grow out a bit more to tell.

Here's mine for reference:

 

[Hormigaquatica]

It does look like Lithophyllon, likely L. undulatum (though the polyps seem a bit small). Leptastrea and Leptoseris have differently shaped skeletons.

 

[mayjong]

looks like it to me...

here's mine, at least i think they are they same
my pic is a year ago or so, it is much bigger now, but it is a pretty slow grower...

 

[Whiterabbitrage]

Looks like a Lythophyllon to me too.