Help identifying NPS

[Kronic Reefer]

So i got a single polyp nps sold to me as a bendrophyllia. I did some looking around and assume its a balanophyllia. I couldn't find much on this specific species(whatever that may be). So if anyone could confirm or not its a balanophyllia and if not what the genus/species is. (Not the fat head dendro)

 

[Kensington Reefer]

So i got a single polyp nps sold to me as a bendrophyllia. I did some looking around and assume its a balanophyllia. I couldn't find much on this specific species(whatever that may be). So if anyone could confirm or not its a balanophyllia and if not what the genus/species is. (Not the fat head dendro)View attachment 76240View attachment 76241

Dendro…

 

[Kronic Reefer]

Dendro…

On the left?

 

[tribbitt]

Could be rhizotrochus

Saw these at Rich’s house they were stunning

 

[Kronic Reefer]

Could be rhizotrochus

Saw these at Rich’s house they were stunning

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Rich's NPS colonies are off the hook. The top photo looks the most similar.

 

[Kronic Reefer]

The base is large, half dollar size. Not like a standard sun/cup tubastrea

 

[BAYMAC]

Dendro…

Not s dendro

 

[Darkxerox]

Could be rhizotrochus

Saw these at Rich’s house they were stunning

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Doubt it, they generally don't have tissue stretching on the outside of the corallite from what I've seen. This looks like a colonial branching NPS, probably balanophyllia (unless reclassified lately). Jake had an old video on them: https://reefbuilders.com/2009/03/07/balanophyllia-video/

 

[Kronic Reefer]

Doubt it, they generally don't have tissue stretching on the outside of the corallite from what I've seen. This looks like a colonial branching NPS, probably balanophyllia (unless reclassified lately). Jake had an old video on them: https://reefbuilders.com/2009/03/07/balanophyllia-video/

Thanks Thomas, I saw that picture but missed the article somehow. Looks like balanophyllia. Il dig around and see what else I can find about it. Iv had it for 3~4 months its never shy polyps extended mostly through the day. But at night its polyps double in length il get a pic tonight.

 

[BAYMAC]

Doubt it, they generally don't have tissue stretching on the outside of the corallite from what I've seen. This looks like a colonial branching NPS, probably balanophyllia (unless reclassified lately). Jake had an old video on them: https://reefbuilders.com/2009/03/07/balanophyllia-video/

One of Jake's favorite corals

 

[Kronic Reefer]

One of Jake's favorite corals

Its rad, like a tubeastrea on steroids. I was hoping to nail down the species but info is scarce.

 

[BAYMAC]

Its rad, like a tubeastrea on steroids. I was hoping to nail down the species but info is scarce.

I'm afraid you won't get too far. I'm not too sure there is much CITES on those. I know years ago what came in, wasn't exactly legally landed.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Not s dendro

What say you?

 

[BAYMAC]

IMO balanophyllia

 

[Kronic Reefer]

Nigh time polyp extension

Dendrophyllidae/Balanophyllia/ B.what though!?