there is no way this or most any coral can be IDed from a pic. Let alone an image without a macro shot of polyps and exposed corallum. Its irresponsible to tell someone an ID otherwise.
That said, I don't agree that it even looks likely like a lobata species.
The right advice here (and always, please, my friends) when folks ask for IDs is to guide them to the good references they should haveto help them ID their corals better with the books/plates open and the coral literally on hand.
Bob... find yourself a copy of Veron's
Corals of the World or the older/cheaper works (papers even) from Elizabeth Woods. The former is a must have aquarium reference. The latter and the like can be had (some for free) on a google scholar search (
http://scholar.google.com)
For soft coral IDs, look to Fabricuus and Alderslades "Soft Corals and Sea Fans"
These books and more plus where to buy them are listed in the sticky atop this forum called "fav links..."
And lastly, Bob... I say this truly with all due respect... but if you are asking questions like "what does "sp." mean?" then you are clearly so new to coral keeping that you dearly ned to learn more before you take animals into your care that you do not know their names, what they eat... or even iif they are suitable specimens for life in captivity. Buy the books please my friend. Read/learn more before you spend another dollar on a coral... a poorly suited one for aquaria no less.