help: coral identification

[haithym2006]

hi
if any one may help in identify these species (hard coral), i know its so difficult since the pictures are not under water photo.

species A


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species B


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species C


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species D


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species E


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species F (inside sponge)


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[kevinpo]

Hello,
All of the corals appear to be Galaxea genus with the exception of B and E. It is very difficult to Identify them down to the species level but they could be G. astreata or G. fascicularis.
Species B may be Favites sp.
Species E unknown.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[haithym2006]

thank you so much. it will be for research and academic purposes therefor i need your full name and your affiliation Mr. Kevin. thanks again

 

[kevinpo]

Hello,
My name is Kevin Pockell and I own Aquatic Dreams and am co author of Reef Keeping Basics, and various articles. I have been keeping marine ornamentals for more than 25 years.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[Frankie]

Great ID Kevin. I agree that species B may be Favites sp. and most likely is.

For E I was thinking some type of Porites.

 

[haithym2006]

thanks both.... i was waiting Mr Kevin to confirm the last species
you did a great job for me,,, since 2008 am trying to identify them

thanks so much

 

[Frankie]

NP! I would wait for Kevin to chime in on E. He would know. I was just taking a wild guess at it. It may also be a type of Alveopora. To hard to tell really from the angle of that shot. It looks mostly dead btw.

 

[kevinpo]

E could also possible be Goniopora. It certainly appears to be a dead skeleton.

Cheers,
Kevin