Help me ID this!?

Beal9 · 03/16/2006, 10:54 AM

Purchased this coral as a "challice" but the guy wasn't sure what type (enchinopora, enchinophyllia, oxypora, etc.) Just curious if anyone has any ideas? Crappy picture...but it has many small mouths, and a sort of radial skeleton that is very close together....any ideas? Is there any articles out there that clearly explains the differences in these corals?

Beal9 · 03/16/2006, 12:32 PM

bump?

Blown 346 · 03/16/2006, 12:43 PM

From the pics givin it looks like a plate coral.

Beal9 · 03/16/2006, 01:00 PM

plate corals only have one mouth though in the center I thought?

Blown 346 · 03/16/2006, 01:04 PM

There are some that have one mouth, but I hve seen others that have several more than 5 around the whole thing. Maybe I am not thinking of ther right name but they look identical to plate corals.

Amphiprion · 03/16/2006, 01:06 PM

Maybe a Halomitra?

Beal9 · 03/16/2006, 02:47 PM

I think you are right amphiprion...i think it is a halomitra...well not a challice at all! i had suspected it was a plate or at least not a challice...thanks!

03/16/2006, 10:54 AM	#1
Beal9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 82	Help me ID this!? Purchased this coral as a "challice" but the guy wasn't sure what type (enchinopora, enchinophyllia, oxypora, etc.) Just curious if anyone has any ideas? Crappy picture...but it has many small mouths, and a sort of radial skeleton that is very close together....any ideas? Is there any articles out there that clearly explains the differences in these corals?

03/16/2006, 01:06 PM	#6
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Maybe a Halomitra? __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

03/16/2006, 12:32 PM	#2
Beal9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 82	bump?

03/16/2006, 12:43 PM	#3
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	From the pics givin it looks like a plate coral.

03/16/2006, 01:00 PM	#4
Beal9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 82	plate corals only have one mouth though in the center I thought?

03/16/2006, 01:04 PM	#5
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	There are some that have one mouth, but I hve seen others that have several more than 5 around the whole thing. Maybe I am not thinking of ther right name but they look identical to plate corals.

03/16/2006, 02:47 PM	#7
Beal9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 82	I think you are right amphiprion...i think it is a halomitra...well not a challice at all! i had suspected it was a plate or at least not a challice...thanks!