SPS ID please... Brown flat shape with bright green polyps!

[CraigLampe]

This is a beautiful coral I got from a fellow reefkeeper in Lubbock, TX but I have never known what it is, definitely a type of SPS (Small Polyp Stony)

but
NOT Acropora
NOT Montipora
NOT Millipora

HELP!?!? -- by the way this is my FAVORITE CORAL!! Grows fast as ANYTHING!!

 

[O P Ing]

hi.
It looks like it is not an Acropora because the absent of the characteristic axial corallite, but there is nothing obvious why this can't be a Montipora. Why are you so sure?

 

[CraigLampe]

I suppose it very well may be... The problem is the shape it is attempting although I have such a small piece I should really hold my judgement until it gets a little larger, also it is a lot more TOXIC in its sting compared to other montipora which are very WEAK in their sting...

total size of this coral is only 3"-3.5" across...

P.S. picture was taken with Sony DSC F707 5MP Dig Cam -- Nice camera!

 

[wade1]

Has the polyps of a montipora or porites. I'm leaning to montipora due to its lack of skeletal uniqueness. I have one that sorta kinda but not really resembles it...

Here's a closer up shot:

Wade

 

[mkirda]

NOT Montipora

IS Montipora, probably stellata, but there is no way to know for sure.
Montipora sp. is good enough.

Regards.
Mike Kirda

 

[CraigLampe]

it is funny that I had never thought this could be a montipora, but I suppose there is no good reason for that!!

 

[mkirda]

it is funny that I had never thought this could be a montipora, but I suppose there is no good reason for that!!

Wave the polyps down to show skeletal characteristics.
Then post another couple of photos, including closeups.
Maybe we can narrow it down a bit for you.
Try both with and without that on-camera flash...

Regards.
Mike Kirda