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jctse
04/21/2012, 12:08 AM
Saw this at a petstore but didn't know what it was. I asked the clerk and with a strong accent he said it was a "Pla-cota"???? I Googled it and didn't come up with anything. Thanks.
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coralreefdoc
04/21/2012, 01:03 AM
Turbinaria ...

Appears to be peltata at first glance, however, it also closely resembles patula in this picture. Specifically, the corallite/polyp density throughout, as well as, the structure/form along the growth edges

Turbinaria patula.
big cats
04/27/2012, 03:38 AM
Turbinaria patula.


scientific name for cup coral
willietang021
04/28/2012, 12:13 PM
+1 cup coral
returnofsid
04/28/2012, 07:36 PM
Could the LFS worker have been saying Pagoda?