Is it an echinata?

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  1. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Not sure what this is. Got it for $10 at my favorite LFS. Looks like an echinata to me. Huge polyps though.

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    Nor_Cal_Guy, Sep 4, 2010
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  2. 2in10

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    Very difficult to tell species on Acropora corals without a microscope and lab. I really have no idea what species it is, but it could be an echinata.
     
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  3. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    GD I wish I had a tripod. need more balanced colors in the photos.
     
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  4. thepanfish

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    I thought that said enchalada...lol
     
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  5. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Go eat some dinner! LOL!
     
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    I'm a certified expert in enchilada identification and grading.
     
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  8. Nor_Cal_Guy

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    It's all good!

    Next weekend you should cruise out to my town, we are having the Tamales festival here in Sacramento
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  9. GuitarMan89

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    To me it doesn't look like an Echinata, but that doesn't mean it's not.
     
    GuitarMan89, Sep 5, 2010
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