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docjones

10/30/2007, 05:21 PM

Just got this toadstool, anyone know what it is, I was told it was a Umbrella Toadstool. Thanks.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc116/dokjones13/DSC02839.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc116/dokjones13/DSC02840.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc116/dokjones13/DSC02841.jpg

Hormigaquatica

10/30/2007, 07:34 PM

Toadstool Leather is about the most exact name you can hope to get on it (its a pretty standard common name for corals of that style). Most likely a species of Sarcophyton, maybe Lobophytum. Looks good...

sir_dudeguy

10/30/2007, 11:19 PM

Pretty much what hormigaquatica said...you're not really gonna get any precise names on leathers, other than the obvious of like...toadstools, fiji yellows, devils hand, etc... But as far as different types of toadstools... there's just too many to really name them as far as i know...

ReefFreak3652

10/31/2007, 08:07 AM

Yup those are classified as Devils hands (Lobophyton)
They are also called a "lobed" leather from the obvious lobed growth pattern.
They are closely related to the Sarcophyton genus.