Montipora efflorescens

[Myka]

What do you guys think? M efflorescens? I picked it up a couple weeks ago and it was a fairly bleached out, now starting to brighten up.

[Myka]

Another one I was thinking it could be is maybe Montipora peltiformis.

[Myka]

No one can hazard a guess??

[ScubaSteve]

I think m. Efflo is a pretty good guess. It definitely has that look to it. From what I remember m. peltiformis has more tuburculae than what you are showing in your pic.

[reefermadness]

With out looking all the species up...m.nodosa is my guess.

Bayside corals? Really nice piece. They had nice pavona and acan echinata I was looking at (through the internet) at the same time as that piece.

[Myka]

Thanks for the input Darryl. I forgot all about M nodosa...that's a definite possibility too. Yes, another fantastic piece from Bayside Corals from one of the Tonga orders. I got a small piece of that lovely Pavona too.