Mystery Coral! What is this?

[Myka]

After staring at the photos for awhile, I'm voting Leptoseris because of the coloring mostly for now unless you can provide a pic of the whole piece??? If it is indeed Lepto or Pachy be careful not to burn it with lighting as both are deepwater species.

[Mr.nintendo]

I kinda think myka is on the right path

http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pulley-ri...onycorals.html

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Mr.nintendo

I kinda think myka is on the right path

http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/pulley-ri...onycorals.html

It does look very similar, I think she is on the right path!

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Here is another link, the only thing I notice is that the Leptoseris Coral does not seem to have the "eyes" that this one has........

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...3&js_enabled=0

[Myka]

Originally Posted by OceanicCorals

...the only thing I notice is that the Leptoseris Coral does not seem to have the "eyes" that this one has...

Leptoseris explanata does.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Myka

Leptoseris explanata does.

That is a good "explanatan" I think you may have actually nailed this one. Good call. We have never seen this kind of Coral until now.

Very interesting.

[Myka]

I've never seen one in person either - only in literature. Are you fragging it or selling the colony?

Originally Posted by Oceanic Corals

Frags of this beauty are being uploaded to the website this afternoon.

Uhm...nevermind.

[Myka]

Agaricia? I've never heard of that genus before...