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parkinsn 01-19-2009 08:06 PM

Stylopora vs. Pocillopora
 
Ok SPS gurus.... How do you tell the difference between a stylo and pocillopora? I have what i think is a stylo an ID would help. Thanks.

Under MH's

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/IMG_0349.jpg

Under PC's

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/IMG_0070.jpg

xtreme 01-19-2009 08:21 PM

Stylo

Jason McK 01-19-2009 08:37 PM

Yes Stylo, the difference is in the polyp structure and the growth

J

parkinsn 01-19-2009 08:44 PM

Thanks guys thats what i figured

fencer 01-19-2009 09:29 PM

Okay could someone post a pict of a pocillopora?..

MikeP 01-19-2009 09:43 PM

I'm pretty sure this is a pocillopora, but I'm not to good at coral ID's yet so I'm posting to learn not answer :)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/c134feea.jpg

tang daddy 01-20-2009 12:04 AM

that is a stylo^

this is a pocilipora

http://www.reefs.org/library/aquariu...ccillipora.jpg

reeferious 01-20-2009 04:33 AM

Stylo or pocci
 
take a good long look at a head of cauliflower, fixate on its floret texture, shrink it down by 10 and you'll be looking at a poccilopora,

fkshiu 01-20-2009 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reeferious (Post 378953)
take a good long look at a head of cauliflower, fixate on its floret texture, shrink it down by 10 and you'll be looking at a poccilopora,

That is the most accurate description of poccillopora I have ever seen.

fencer 01-20-2009 05:18 AM

Okay actually show me the difference. Thanks Tang Daddy for the pic..but I am blind due to old age.


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