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Family: Fungiidae



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15 species (see list below)
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Rusconi, Gianemilio

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Ctenactis echinata (Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio
 
Ctenactis echinata
[Rough feather coral]
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Ctenactis triangularis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Cycloseris cyclolites (Lamarck, 1801)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Cycloseris cyclolites
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Cycloseris distorta (Michelin, 1842)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Cycloseris distorta
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific

Cycloseris tenuis (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Cycloseris tenuis
[Stone coral]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.

Fungia danai Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1851

Photo by FAO
 
Fungia danai
[Spiny mushroom coral]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 30 cm COLD
Fungia fungites (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Fungia fungites
[Common mushroom coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Fungia puishani Veron & DeVantier, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Fungia puishani
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Halomitra meierae Veron & Maragos, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Halomitra meierae
[]

Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Widely distributed throug
Max. Length 60 cm WD
Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.
 
Halomitra pileus
[Bowl coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Herpolitha limax (Esper, 1792)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Herpolitha limax
[Striate boomerang coral]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pleuractis paumotensis (Stutchbury, 1833)

Photo by FAO
 
Pleuractis paumotensis
[Elongate mushroom coral]
No picture found
 
Podabacia kunzmanni
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Eastern Indian Ocean

Podabacia lankaensis Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Podabacia lankaensis
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Polyphyllia talpina (Lamarck, 1801)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Polyphyllia talpina
[Feather coral]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ctenactis echinata Rough feather coral Indo-West Pacific. 100 TL 1766
Ctenactis triangularis Eastern Indian Ocean 2013
Cycloseris cyclolites Indo-West Pacific. 1801
Cycloseris distorta Indo-Pacific. 1842
Cycloseris tenuis Stone coral Indo-Pacific 1846
Fungia danai Spiny mushroom coral Indo-Pacific. 1851
Fungia fungites Common mushroom coral Indo-Pacific. 30 COLD 1758
Fungia puishani Western Indian Ocean 2000
Halomitra meierae Western Central Pacific 2002
Halomitra pileus Bowl coral Widely distributed throug 60 WD 1758
Herpolitha limax Striate boomerang coral Indo-West Pacific. 1792
Pleuractis paumotensis Elongate mushroom coral Indo-Pacific. 25 TL 1833
Podabacia kunzmanni Indo-West Pacific 2009
Podabacia lankaensis Eastern Indian Ocean 2000
Polyphyllia talpina Feather coral Indo-Pacific. 75 TL 1801



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