FS: Brain coral (Calgary)

Quagmire · #1 03-03-2006, 11:58 PM

Do you know what type of brain it is? Also what size is it?

OCDP · #2 03-04-2006, 12:27 AM

Oops! My bad.. it's an Open Brain coral... I don't know the exact species?

It's only has one head...

(the asking price is what I paid for the coral..)

Quagmire · #3 03-04-2006, 12:42 AM

Does it look like this ( but more colorfull )Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/350.htm

Move curser over small pics near top to change the close up.

Or more similar to this: Lobophyllia robusta

http://whelk.aims.gov.au/coralsearch...0pages/238.htm

I already have Trachyphyllia,but might be interested in a Lobophyllia.

OCDP · #4 03-04-2006, 01:40 AM

I would say it looks more like Lobophyllia robusta. But I am no brain expert by any means.. this is my first.

HTH

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #5 03-04-2006, 03:01 AM

The Trachy. sp. of open brain is smooth while Lobophyllia are "bumpy" in appearance.

OCDP · #6 03-04-2006, 06:30 AM

Found a very old pic...(after a coral fell on it) it has since shaped up nicely and coloured up very well. Plus it was in shade at the time, so it doesn't show it's full colours..

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #7 03-04-2006, 08:17 AM

That's a Trachyphyllia. Lobophyllia has little bumps all over it & multiple mouths usually.

OCDP · #8 03-04-2006, 03:22 PM

Thanks Anthony..

That picture is pretty misleading.. it doesn't have that weird/bad looking shape to it anymore, it's all good. My mille colony fell on it while doing a WC a couple months ago.

Still available. I am located in the NE of Calgary to all those curious.