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[Myka]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Tough to say from the pics but from your description it could be montipora confusa.

Kinda what I was thinking...or maybe encrusting Porites?

[ScubaSteve]

I was thinking that as well but the way it is forming the ridges in the middle there it pushed me toward m. confusa. Does porites form ridges like that?

[shootingstar]

Looks the same as one I have that was supplied as a m.confusa.

But then again I have another that was supplied as m.confusa that is much darker almost purple-ish base.

Following to see if an actual ID can be established.

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by shootingstar

Looks the same as one I have that was supplied as a m.confusa.

But then again I have another that was supplied as m.confusa that is much darker almost purple-ish base.

Following to see if an actual ID can be established.

M. confusa can be pretty variable in its growth form and can even morph colours to a degree (I had that happen with a colony after it bleached a bit and recovered). It can look like a number of other things, hence the name confusa...

The more I look at it, and especially with the description of growing a bit like a monti cap, I believe it is m. confusa.

If you can give me a better picture that can show the polyps a bit clearer I can give you a confirmation.