LPS Picture ID Thread (Dialup Beware)

[nemmy]

Probably the fastest grower of the LPS clan as well as the most greedy,a Duncan coral.

[tennisstar28]

This is my hammer!

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Twitterbait

Here is a thread that we have decided to set up to help ID some of the More popular LPS coral. Please include the names of the corals as you post them.

Closed Brain (Maze Brain/Favites)


Open Brain Coral (Wellsophyllia)

Noticed a discrepancy on these two, but would respectively suggest the first possibly being a Platygrya, but there are a few other carribean species of closed maze brains it could also be. One of the harder LPS to get a true scientific ID on appearance alone IMO. And the wellsi, last I checked was dismissed as a classification, and adopted into the lone specie of Trachyphyllia geoffroyi. A brief and general synopsis regarding the incident can be read here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/trachyphlliidae.htm

Sorry, I know I'm anal Some peoples passion in the hobby is skimmers, some powerheads,lights or fish, mine for some odd reason is classification

So now I'll shut up and put up
Lobophyllia sp.:


Leptastrea sp. possibly Leptastrea pruinosa:


Acanthastrea lordhowensis aka pineapple coral:


Echinophyllia sp. possibly E. echinata, or possibly an Oxypora sp. aka chalice coral:


Acanthastrea echinata:




-Justin

[Justin]

Faviid specie, possibly F. speciosa aka closed brain or pineapple coral:


Likely Favites sp. but possibly a Goniastrea sp. aka closed brain:


Was sold to me as a Coleoseris sp. but could possibly be a Leptastrea sp. as well:


Another Acanthastrea, some think A. echinata, I think it's an A. subechinata though:


Micromussa amakusensis:


Leptastrea sp. likely Leptastrea transversa


Blastomussa wellsi:


-Justin