Question Candy Cane or Open Brain?

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Took this way back with a SeaLife Reefmaster mini 6.0. What do you think it is? My choices are candy cane coral and open brain coral....but it could be something else. Any thoughts?

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Took this way back with a SeaLife Reefmaster mini 6.0. What do you think it is? My choices are candy cane coral and open brain coral....but it could be something else. Any thoughts?

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Mussa angulosa, a.k.a. Spiny Flower Coral.
 
Took this way back with a SeaLife Reefmaster mini 6.0. What do you think it is? My choices are candy cane coral and open brain coral....but it could be something else. Any thoughts?

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Great photo! Found an older identification guide to St. Croix corals (complete with low res B&W photos) here: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/CREWS/Cleo/St. Croix/salt_river185.pdf


Mussa angulosa, a.k.a. Spiny Flower Coral.
Agree with this ID.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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