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Sistom
06/11/2014, 10:45 AM
Can anyone help identify these 4 corals? Scientific, street, or even family would help. Please provide the coral #1-4 with your ID.

Thanks!

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa435/Sistom1414/Coral%20ID/DSC032163num_zps5b0725d4.jpg (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Sistom1414/media/Coral%20ID/DSC032163num_zps5b0725d4.jpg.html)

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa435/Sistom1414/Coral%20ID/DSC032173num_zpse6636d71.jpg (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Sistom1414/media/Coral%20ID/DSC032173num_zpse6636d71.jpg.html)

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa435/Sistom1414/Coral%20ID/DSC032363num_zps0c6ba53c.jpg (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/Sistom1414/media/Coral%20ID/DSC032363num_zps0c6ba53c.jpg.html)

Frick
06/11/2014, 02:13 PM
The family is Acroporidae the genus is Acropora. Species could be these;

1. Acropora microphthalma http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0046
2. Acropora humilis http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0035
3. Acropora secale http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0062
4. Acropora tortuosa http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0075

Sistom
06/11/2014, 02:39 PM
The family is Acroporidae the genus is Acropora. Species could be these;

1. Acropora microphthalma http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0046
2. Acropora humilis http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0035
3. Acropora secale http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0062
4. Acropora tortuosa http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0075

Thank you for the quick response! Much appreciated!