Need some help with a micromussa ID

[ranran]

Lets refresh are memory on standard Micromussa Amakusensis
looks like.

Here is my frag

But what about this bugger it has the same size polyps as a micro but the ridges throw me off. If it was not for the ridges i would say micr-akusensis or maybe micro- diminuta

here are the pics

Randy

 

[Creetin]

Not amuk, i would lean towards favia, But could be a dimunuta or minuta.

 

[ranran]

i dont think favia there are a lot of sub sp in the acan family it might be one but the polyps are small like a micro

 

[organism]

that definitely looks a lot more like a favia than a micro...

 

[neyugn0w01]

First is a amakusensis and the second could be a minuta.

 

[CamBarr]

second one is a favia

 

[RandyO]

Looks very Faviaish

 

[ranran]

Yes it seems to have some favia features however the person who sold it to me had it priced like a micro not a favia.
If he new what area it came from that would help

 

[organism]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7529403#post7529403 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ranran
the person who sold it to me had it priced like a micro not a favia

well, I'd say that's probably the answer right there...

 

[zeppelin]

Now he has it on e-bay, listed as a micro:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7773704446

 

[ranran]

Actually it was my auction. I trying to re-coop some of the cost of the coral. However I had my questions about the coral thats why i posted it here also.

I have already change the wording in the auction to match my findings.

 

[Underwaterparadise]

possibly
http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/401-500/Species pages/495.htm

 

[Underwaterparadise]

could be a montastrea as well but deff. not a micro of any kind IMO.

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch/html/201-300/Species pages/242.htm

 

[organism]

honestly I'd take it up with the seller that ripped you off, rather than reselling it, since you probably won't get nearly what you paid for it

 

[oddballs]

i thaught it might be a montastrea to?

 

[ranran]

I was not trying to dump the coral just re coop some of the cost. I like the coral and am speaking with the vendor. He is coming across kind of harsh. He gives a superior the thou vibe in his emails. we will see. He offered to take it back of course minus shipping. That's a big hurt for no product.
I just sent an e-mail asking the vendor to reduce the price of the coral to the price of other favia's on his site, and apply the difference towards a future purchase. So well see if he's cool with that.
it would make me happy.