Wellsophyllia / Folded Open Brain
A variant of Open brain coral (Trachyphyllia geoffroyi)
Representative Open brain coralphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
The heavily folded, meandering form of open brain (historically called *Wellsophyllia*, now lumped into *Trachyphyllia*), with deep convoluted ridges rather than a simple single-mouth dome.
📜 Backstory
Once sold as a separate genus *Wellsophyllia*, the deeply folded multi-valley form is now recognized as a growth form of *Trachyphyllia geoffroyi*. These are wild-collected and graded by color; the folded morphology plus bright pigment makes select pieces collector-grade, though the name reflects form rather than a designer lineage.
Keeper tips for this variant
Soft sandbed, very low flow so detritus doesn't collect in the folds; low-to-moderate light keeps tissue from receding.