Who's good at skeletal Id's
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Amphiprion
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I agree.
The Marmot
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SEE!!! I knew it!
Beyond saying I'm pretty sure it's some type of Mussidae or Faviidae I can't say much. When I first got this coral it was ID'd as a favia....but I've gone though every favia pic on http://whelk.aims.gov.au
and I'm pretty sure it's not favia. There are no valleys between coralites. I took a look at the skeletal pic of Micromussa amak and I see what davejnz is talking about, and he might be right. I think there is more exposed skeleton on the other side of the coral. I think I'll see if I can get a pic with more coralites. I've gone though the aims site quite a bit looking for an ID and have been stumped. I can say it's not a lot of things but can't say what it actually is. I've always leaned toward some type of Favites, but the only thing is that this coral likes to put out it's feeders 24/7 and I don't think that is typical Favites behavior.
and I'm pretty sure it's not favia. There are no valleys between coralites. I took a look at the skeletal pic of Micromussa amak and I see what davejnz is talking about, and he might be right. I think there is more exposed skeleton on the other side of the coral. I think I'll see if I can get a pic with more coralites. I've gone though the aims site quite a bit looking for an ID and have been stumped. I can say it's not a lot of things but can't say what it actually is. I've always leaned toward some type of Favites, but the only thing is that this coral likes to put out it's feeders 24/7 and I don't think that is typical Favites behavior.
davejnz
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Due to the poor,eroded condition of the corallites in the above pic,I don't think its possible to give an accurate ID on its genus from skeletal features.Its definately not Favia,they have plocoid corallites.Clearly,the above coral has ceriod corallites.The primary septa in the above pic seem to form a columellae.I don't see the well defined septal teeth typical of the Mussidae Family so I'm leaning towards the Faviidae Family.
