Coral ID Help Please

[tbaum101]

I got this colony about 4 months ago and it's doing great. One of my (kinda) LFS really didn't have much help in ID on it but I fell in love at first sight and took it home. It has 3 babies coming off of the back of the plate. It has a thick mucus coat on the back as well beyond the flesh band. It looks like the cone shape was cut at the stem. Any help on this?

 

[SaltySqueeble]

I’d say montipora

 

[tbaum101]

I’d say montipora

It's very fleshy and puffs up a couple of times a day. Not like an LPS but the polyps flatten out. I've got several types of Montys. I don't believe that's it. Someone said some name with a Spiral in the beginning of the name once. Still can't find it.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Looks like a monti

 

[SaltySqueeble]

It's very fleshy and puffs up a couple of times a day. Not like an LPS but the polyps flatten out. I've got several types of Montys. I don't believe that's it. Someone said some name with a Spiral in the beginning of the name once. Still can't find it.

Shoot, strange one. Maybe some sort of leather. Glad it’s doing well for you.

 

[Reefing102]

My guess would be a cup coral (turbinaria sp.) but the polyps look to small for that

ETA: Googling shows some small polyps versions of T. peltata

 

[tbaum101]

My guess would be a cup coral (turbinaria sp.) but the polyps look to small for that

ETA: Googling shows some small polyps versions of T. peltata

That's what someone told me...I had spiral in my head. Turbine, spiral..my brain is weird.

 

[tbaum101]

I'm gonna go with green scroll coral. You guys set me on the path. It's Turbinaria from what I'm gathering. I can see how the scroll starts since it's popping new growths from the back in a half oval shape. The stem and deep cup were throwing me. I'm constantly getting detritus and hermit crabs out of there (NOT A CAVE!) That's awesome everyone. Thank you. I believe this Scooby Doo Mystery is solved.

 

[tbaum101]

Thank you everyone!

 

[Brad Wilkins]

I would say its Turbinaria sp. There are many different forms. I have three.