Need SPS ID

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by diverdan, Jun 24, 2013.

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  1. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    I think I got the majority of them IDed.
    Please correct me if I'm wrong. The only one I'm having trouble with is #1
     
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  3. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    1. Not enough to be sure, maybe A. verweyi. Acropora verweyi. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs
    2. Possibley A. valida. There are a few others species it could be. Acropora valida. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs
    3. Not A. validia at all. It is closer to A. paralis. But too small to be certain. Acropora parilis. Corals of the World - Photos, maps and information about corals and reefs
    4. Not enough coral there to ID. Potentially any species can be that color of blue.

    All the frags need to grow out quite a bit before you can get any certainty, some will still be very difficult when they are full colonies. You can only get guesses at this point. Now guess where they originated from, like ORA. That is an even longer shot, unless you are certain that is where they cam from.
     
  4. diverdan

    diverdan Bangghai Cardinal

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    Man Frick, your good.

    #1 is still up in the air. Don't know.
    #2 is a valida. Confirmed that with my buddy
    But #3 you were spot on. No doubt it's a parilis.
    #4 is an Oregon tort. Confirmed that with my buddy as well.
    #1&3 he didn't remember.

    Thanks again for the help IDing these.
     
  5. Frick

    Frick Bristle Worm

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    No problem.

    Is there any story on the first one? Have you seen the colony? If so how does it grow; Stag, Cluster, Table? Right now we are metaphorically looking at part of the car, like the door handle. If you have seen the rest of the car we can narrow it down to what it is. If not then we wait until a new car grows. LOL