Stylopora vs. Pocillopora

[parkinsn]

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/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0349.jpg

Under PC's

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/IMG_0070.jpg

[xtreme]

Stylo

[Jason McK]

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

J

[parkinsn]

Thanks guys thats what i figured

[fencer]

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

[MikeP]

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/q117/MikeP471612/Corals/c134feea.jpg

[tang daddy]

that is a stylo^

this is a pocilipora

http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/0397/images/pink_poccillipora.jpg

[reeferious]

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]

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]

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

[tang daddy]

while a stylo is bold round like bunches of grapes, a pocci is more horny and pointy kinda like cauliflower but with lots of horns.