What acanthophyllia is this?

[shawn wazif]

I got this indo acantophyllia from my friend. He gave me this acan and i dont know the name for it.Can you guys give me some id? The acantophyllia was huge as big as my face

 

[NonstopSoda]

Oops read Acanthastrea instead of acantophyllia , Im not sure what type. Could you send a picture under white lights

 

[VintageReefer]

That looks like a cynaria to me, Acans do not get very large they just grow more polyps/heads. Could you send a photo under white lights?

Not acan. Acanthophyllia

From left to right on the bottom row as size reference
Acanthophyllia
Acans
Cynarina

 

[BristleWormHater]

There's a few corals in the shot, but I assume we are talking about the big one? That looks like a plate coral or something I really cant tell, but im pretty sure its not an acan, but please get white light like @NonstopSoda said

 

[BristleWormHater]

There's a few corals in the shot, but I assume we are talking about the big one? That looks like a plate coral or something I really cant tell, but im pretty sure its not an acan, but please get white light like @NonstopSoda said

Not acan. Acanthophyllia

From left to right on the bottom row as size reference
Acanthophyllia
Acans
Cynarina

Oh my bad, forgot that acanthopyhllia and acanthastrea are not the same, just listen to @VintageReefer instead

 

[VintageReefer]

Oh my bad, forgot that acanthopyhllia and acanthastrea are not the same, just listen to @VintageReefer instead

Don’t listen to me lol. I know what they are but that 24k one recently died and I have two more. One bleached and the other receding. All other corals including other species of donuts/meats are doing great

Here’s my scoly and Cynarina’s

Do need a better pic of the coral in question to first confirm it is an acanthophyllia.

 

[shawn wazif]

What Bout this acanthophyllia?whats the id

 

[shawn wazif]

Don’t listen to me lol. I know what they are but that 24k one recently died and I have two more. One bleached and the other receding. All other corals including other species of donuts/meats are doing great

Here’s my scoly and Cynarina’s

Do need a better pic of the coral in question to first confirm it is an acanthophyllia.

Nice collection u got there

 

[shawn wazif]

Don’t listen to me lol. I know what they are but that 24k one recently died and I have two more. One bleached and the other receding. All other corals including other species of donuts/meats are doing great

Here’s my scoly and Cynarina’s

Do need a better pic of the coral in question to first confirm it is an acanthophyllia.

I collect mostly towards euphyllias and not meaty coral

 

[VintageReefer]

What Bout this acanthophyllia?whats the id

That’s most likely a Cynarina due to the translucent flesh, a unique trait to Thai species

 

[encrustingacro]

What Bout this acanthophyllia?whats the id

That's Cynarina lacrymalis

 

[encrustingacro]

That’s most likely a Cynarina due to the translucent flesh, a unique trait to Thai species

Cynarina are mainly IDed by their coenosarc/mantle consisting of vescicles; they may not always be translucent. Also, as far as I know, Thailand's stony corals are protected, so they wouldn't be found in the hobby.

 

[VintageReefer]

Cynarina are mainly IDed by their coenosarc/mantle consisting of vescicles; they may not always be translucent. Also, as far as I know, Thailand's stony corals are protected, so they wouldn't be found in the hobby.

Could be a name change / rename but I have always read that a unique trait to Cynarina is the translucent flesh. Not all Cynarina have it but I thought they were the only meat/donut coral who can possibly have it.

 

[encrustingacro]

Could be a name change / rename but I have always read that a unique trait to Cynarina is the translucent flesh. Not all Cynarina have it but I thought they were the only meat/donut coral who can possibly have it.

No, the main trait of Cynarina are the vesicles. Cynarina are also not the only corals to have translucent flesh; many corals have translucent/parent tentacles.

 

[VintageReefer]

No, the main trait of Cynarina are the vesicles. Cynarina are also not the only corals to have translucent flesh; many corals have translucent/parent tentacles.

I don’t know why we are debating. Yes large vesicles (which can be translucent) is a trait associated with Cynarina.

I identified the coral correctly based upon visual review from the photo, factoring for vesicles and flesh thickness/translucence.

You then gave the same species identification

Cynarina are also not the only corals to have translucent flesh; many corals have translucent/parent tentacles.
- yes but we aren’t talking about tentacles we are talking about the flesh for the entire coral and being able to see skeleton inside. I may be wrong but I have never seen nor heard of other donut coral having the entire body be translucent, and have always read this is common for some (but not all) Cynarina

Show me translucent bodied acanthophyllia and it’s probably a very rare type and thousands of dollars. Translucent Cynarina are frequently found and sold. I am aware there are also opaque Cynarina

 

[VintageReefer]

Also I have a typo I didn’t realize

Dang auto correct

That’s most likely a Cynarina due to the translucent flesh, a unique trait to Thai species

Should be

unique trait to this species