Please ID this coral.

[sanchezkk]

I know this is a type of a Trumpet Coral, but I'd like more info and I cannot seem to get any distinct answers. As you can see I have a standard Trumpet Coral near the one I am questioning...

 

[bribo12]

Maybe get a picture when it's closed as well. There are several different species of caulastrea labeled trumpet corals but they are all caulastrea.

 

[sanchezkk]

Is it like a giant trumpet of the same species?

 

[bribo12]

Yeah I guess. The different species look like identical so really positively iding them is probably impossible. Maybe caulastrea curvata or echinulata but idk.

 

[Sniperhank]

In all honesty, all I see is one inflated and another not inflated.

 

[sanchezkk]

That's a picture with the common candy cane in the foreground and the different coral in the background when I'm showing both corals in one picture.

 

[Sniperhank]

I see what you are talking about...who told you it was a rare candy cane?

 

[sanchezkk]

Sniper,

I never said it was rare. I just want to know a common name and or the scientific name also. If someone please could....

 

[Sniperhank]

Oh! I get what you are asking now. I'll see if I can pull some knowledge out this afternoon for you.

 

[bribo12]

Yeah I guess. The different species look like identical so really positively iding them is probably impossible. Maybe caulastrea curvata or echinulata but idk.

I gave you two scientific names that it could be. I don't think it has a common name other than trumpet coral and you would have to run a DNA test to 100% identify it.

 

[sanchezkk]

Lol, very funny guy. I'd like to know the name Bo if you don't know that's cool but let someone else answer if you don't but, I found out I have 2 Blastomussa's.

 

[bribo12]

I'm saying there is no exact name lol. You would need to do a scientific tests to find it out exactly. It is a trumpet coral...other people can answer but that's the answer lol