Coral ID please

[luu78]

Hi everyone,
I recently acquired this specimen without any labeling at the store. From the transparent flesh I’d thought it to be more of a Cynarina but is definitely missing the fluffy creases/folds typical of a Cynarina. The overall shape resembles an Acanthophyllia. Can anyone help ID this for me? TIA

 

[chadfish]

Looks like a Scoly

 

[PSU4ME]

Not a scoly but def the Acantrophyllia or cynarina, not sure which though as they are so close.

@this is me

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Not that I have any positive information of which it is, but I did download the picture and scan with Google Lens, majority of pics came back as acantho but some as scoly.

 

[this is me]

I’ve been seeing more and more of these labeled as Cynarina but they do look different than the standard Cynarina coral we know. First like you said, there’s little of the folded bubbles. They’re typically larger than the standard Cynarina and they also have a more solid color than the Cynarina coral.
Could be a new discovery waiting to be classified and given a name.
I’m a big fan of acanthophyllia. Not so much on the standard Cynarina but this new type of Cynarina definitely is more attractive.
It is not a scoly however. Scolymia Vietensis don’t have poofy flesh with skeleton spikes poking out of the flesh. It usually looks like sh**.
What people called Scoly is actually a Homophyllia Australis. This is the smoother skin and poofy flesh with names like Bleeding Apple Scoly, Warpaint, and Master Scoly. These are not Scolymia. These are Homophyllias. But enough people have called it incorrectly so….

 

[luu78]

I’ve been seeing more and more of these labeled as Cynarina but they do look different than the standard Cynarina coral we know. First like you said, there’s little of the folded bubbles. They’re typically larger than the standard Cynarina and they also have a more solid color than the Cynarina coral.
Could be a new discovery waiting to be classified and given a name.
I’m a big fan of acanthophyllia. Not so much on the standard Cynarina but this new type of Cynarina definitely is more attractive.
It is not a scoly however. Scolymia Vietensis don’t have poofy flesh with skeleton spikes poking out of the flesh. It usually looks like sh**.
What people called Scoly is actually a Homophyllia Australis. This is the smoother skin and poofy flesh with names like Bleeding Apple Scoly, Warpaint, and Master Scoly. These are not Scolymia. These are Homophyllias. But enough people have called it incorrectly so….

Another reefer and I said it’s a cross between a Cynarina and Acanthophyllia so it has both of their characteristics…haha

 

[ChrisV]

If you start chopping it up like the one in the other thread... Put me in line!

 

[this is me]

Once upon of time, these are all called “Donut Coral” and “Meat Coral”. My very first red Acanthophyllia was bought for $80 under the label “Meat Coral”.
After they been reclassified as Acanthophyllia, the price shot up. It’s now no less than $600 for a solid red acanthophyllia and can go up to $3000 for a multi color one.

 

[FREAKINRICAN69]

Once upon of time, these are all called “Donut Coral” and “Meat Coral”. My very first red Acanthophyllia was bought for $80 under the label “Meat Coral”.
After they been reclassified as Acanthophyllia, the price shot up. It’s now no less than $600 for a solid red acanthophyllia and can go up to $3000 for a multi color one.
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That looks super sharp

 

[ChrisV]

Once upon of time, these are all called “Donut Coral” and “Meat Coral”. My very first red Acanthophyllia was bought for $80 under the label “Meat Coral”.
After they been reclassified as Acanthophyllia, the price shot up. It’s now no less than $600 for a solid red acanthophyllia and can go up to $3000 for a multi color one.
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Haha yes, meat coral, and basically nobody wanted them.

 

[rock-n-reef]

It looks like a Indophyllia macassarensis which in most cases looks like a hybrid of acanthophyllia and cynarina. Here is an interesting article on this

Indophyllia macassarensis, The Rarest of the Donut Corals | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

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it is more widely found in the aquarium trade now. Originally thought to be smaller in size than acanthophyllia, but a number of larger specimens have been found.