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Old 07-03-2006, 08:29 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Finger Coral?

G'day All

What coral do you guys call this, at the LFS where we picked this up from we were told it is called finger coral?

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Old 07-03-2006, 11:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Finger Coral?

No I don't believe so here's a photo:

http://www.divegallery.com/finger_coral.htm
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Old 07-03-2006, 01:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Looks like some kind of pagoda cup or some kind of flowerpot
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Re: Finger Coral?

Humm similar to Pagoda but much larger polyps but definitely not Gonipora.
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Old 07-03-2006, 05:51 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Finger Coral?

Turbinaria
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Old 07-16-2006, 08:16 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Finger Coral?

So would the consensus be pagoda?
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Old 07-16-2006, 08:50 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Looks like a pogoda to me.
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Old 07-16-2006, 11:28 AM   #8 (permalink)
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pagoda is my guess too...
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Old 07-28-2006, 01:39 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: Finger Coral?

Being as you are in australia, I'll say Duncanopsammia axifuga.
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Old 09-16-2006, 07:41 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Hey Baja, we finally found out yesterday that this is exactly what it is a Duncanopsammia axifuga.

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Old 09-16-2006, 10:51 AM   #11 (permalink)
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nice job n that id baja ......

glad you got it figured out das
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Old 09-16-2006, 11:48 AM   #12 (permalink)
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How did you get the coral id? a book?
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Old 09-16-2006, 07:35 PM   #13 (permalink)
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One of the LFS that we go to and talking to the right person who owns the store not just the employee.
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:34 PM   #14 (permalink)
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cool thanks das.. just curious..
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