A new coral

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  1. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Don't know exactly what this is. I won it in a raffle. Don't even know if it is lps or sps. Do your best.

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    GuitarMan89, Jun 7, 2009
    GuitarMan89, Jun 7, 2009
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  2. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    goniopora maybe.lps
     
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  3. Zzippper

    Zzippper Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Don't think it's gonapora... Do the polyps retract? They look extended in the photo.
    Looks sorta like my Pagoda. Sort of...
     
    Zzippper, Jun 7, 2009
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  4. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    I think it's a goniapora as well. Looks like it'd be gorgeous when it opens up;)
     
    Siddique, Jun 7, 2009
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  5. bthomson

    bthomson Fire Worm

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    +1 for the pagoda cup...thats what it looks like to me
     
    bthomson, Jun 7, 2009
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  6. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    GuitarMan89, Jun 7, 2009
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  7. Tadpole1mill

    Tadpole1mill Purple Spiny Lobster

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    my vote is also for cyphestrea, it looks exactly like one to me.
     
    Tadpole1mill, Jun 7, 2009
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  8. charlesr1958

    charlesr1958 Flamingo Tongue

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    While a few other groups come to mind, I would have to agree with it being a Cyphastrea spp. due to the spacing of the corallites.

    Chuck
     
    charlesr1958, Jun 8, 2009
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