Help ID this SPS please...

[Joe Reefer]

Originally Posted by Reefhawk1

Hey Harvey, I don't want to Hi jack your thread but could you tell me the name of this sps. I was told it was a pavona as well but haven't seen it in any dealers tanks to confirm it.

I have some of this stuff and I am pretty sure its hydnophora.

[Reefhawk1]

I got this piece from The Coral Hunter. He Had a specific name for it that I had never heard of before. It wasn't Hydnophora though. He said it was a rare coral that came on one of his shipments. Guess I will never know

[Snappy]

Harvey,
I have a piece just like that in my tank and I never knew what it was either. What would the rest of the name be? Pavona what?

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Snappy

Harvey,
I have a piece just like that in my tank and I never knew what it was either. What would the rest of the name be? Pavona what?

I would guess Psammocora contigua (not Pavona sp. anymore).

[Van down by the river]

The First item is Psammocora contigua This coral is often overlooked by hobbyists as it often arrives brown. I've had many of these turn emerald green or brick red after settling into the reef. Cat's paw refers to numerous species.

As to the second one I'd say maybe Hydnophora exesa

but more likely: Pavona explanulata
Can you get a closer picture of the polyp structure?

[Funky_Fish14]

Sorry, I have no input on Harvey's msytery SPS, but to Stan, that appears to be the encrusting variety of hydnophora, which is much less common than the branching variety.

Chris

[Reefhawk1]

Originally Posted by Funky_Fish14

Sorry, I have no input on Harvey's msytery SPS, but to Stan, that appears to be the encrusting variety of hydnophora, which is much less common than the branching variety.

Chris

It defiantly is an encrusting coral and a slow grower as well.

I will try to get a closer picure of the polyp structure tommorow.

[rickjames]

Originally Posted by Reefhawk1

I got this piece from The Coral Hunter. He Had a specific name for it that I had never heard of before. It wasn't Hydnophora though. He said it was a rare coral that came on one of his shipments. Guess I will never know

Don't trust the name they call it at the store, they are often not even right on their order sheet. The polyps on that piece look hydno-ish to me. Maybe this one since it looks like an encrusting growth form?

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/215.htm

[Reefhawk1]

Originally Posted by rickjames

Don't trust the name they call it at the store, they are often not even right on their order sheet. The polyps on that piece look hydno-ish to me. Maybe this one since it looks like an encrusting growth form?

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/215.htm

I think you are right, I found the recipt for the coral and it is listed as a Pectinia Coral. Did some searhing and found nothing like it so Hydnophora it is