Jamie your thoughts please

[Oldude]

Jamie here are two (crappy pictures) acros I thought resemble the A.prolifera in vol 1 page 261 C.O.T.W. by Veron. The first one although the picture doesn't show it I think is the same kind of coral in the thread where you suggested a.plumosa.
I think that may be accurate but the 2nd coral sure seems similar to prolifera to me. Compare the coralite structure. I know the over all growth form is a bit different but that might just be reticulate evolution. I would appreciate your input and thoughts on these. Thanks, Greg

Here is another picture of the same coral from a different angle and back area, sorry when I took this I was trying to focus on the frogspawn behind it but you can still see some of the coralite structure on the branches. Sorry I am using photos I have on hand since it's late and my lights are out. That coral is a plain one so I don't shoot it much.

 

[stony_corals]

Greg, prolifera is a Caribbean hybrid acroporid. It does resemble it slighly, how long have you had it?

 

[Oldude]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12598967#post12598967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stony_corals
Greg, prolifera is a Caribbean hybrid acroporid. It does resemble it slighly, how long have you had it?

The piece in the first picture I bought as a wild colony in about June 2005 at a LFS here in Canada. The 2nd picture I picked up that piece in Salt Lake a couple of years ago from a colony that was very large and obviously several years old.

 

[Kolognekoral]

Greg,

I understand what you are seeing, but I doubt seriously one would have aquired A. prolifera in the last 20 years. It is too strongly protected.

The first coral looks like A. youngei or possibly A. pectinatus, but I think the axials are too large for the latter. Also, A. plumosa does not have such large axials.

The second I would tip at A. microphthalma. Look at the older branches, they show the typical uneven radial distribution. Consider A. copiosa, as well. This species has radials of mixed sizes, but closely resembles A. microphthalma.

Hope this helps.