A. Echinata?

[TimeConsumer]

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb434/steveo331/IMG_1920.jpg

My LFS didn't know what it was either, I thought it looked a lot like Echinata. And a 3" piece for $29 seemed like a steal.

Anyone know if I was right?

[Grant W]

Looks more like a tort to me.

[gon08]

It's not an echinata looks more like A. horrida to me.

[TimeConsumer]

Looks more like a tort to me.

I think you're right.

[klepto]

..looks like A. horrida to me.

I doubt it is A. horrida because the corallites aren't very compacted.

Veron describes the structured of A. tortuosa stating, "Corallites are immersed to long and tubular, giving branches a rough, irregular appearance".

I think this description wits well for the coral in question and that more polyp extension would be visible if it was an A. horrida.

http://sdmas.com/corals/75.php

[dvanacker]

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb434/steveo331/IMG_1920.jpg

My LFS didn't know what it was either, I thought it looked a lot like Echinata. And a 3" piece for $29 seemed like a steal.

Anyone know if I was right?

It's not echinata...but for $30 that is a definite steal !!

[Frick]

+1 on the tort. Great deal.

[evoi19]

+1 on the tort. Looks like a steal for the size and price. :)