What coral would this be?

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  1. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Greetings !
    I was given (raffle prize) a dime size piece of this coral a while back and I do not recall what it is.
    It seems to grow any place well..these photos show it on the side of some rock work, about middle depth, medium flow.
    I also have a piece that was knocked off by the turbos...it seems to be thriving in the sand bed...also one in heavy flow,on rock work,also growing well.
    It is strange though, the one in the photos seems to be all snarled up and growing wildly...where as the one with heavy flow is growing flat.
    ...they extend feeders to about 2 inches....lime green color on brownish body.
    Thanx in advance.

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  3. bbrian189

    bbrian189 Skunk Shrimp

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    Looks like to psammocora
     
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  4. JJL

    JJL Purple Tang

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    Its Pavona or 'Cats Paw' coral.
     
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  5. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Yes; a species of pavona. Polyps on psammacora are much smaller.
     
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  6. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    'cactus' pavona. Outside chance it might be a hydnophora but the polyps are leafy enough i think.
     
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  7. lillys Grandad

    lillys Grandad Horrid Stonefish

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    Here is the piece that is 6 inches from a Koralia 5
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    and this is a piece thats just laying down here waiting to be adopted.
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