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Fungiidae
The Fungiidae () are a family of Cnidaria, commonly known as mushroom corals or plate corals. The family contains thirteen extant genera. They range from solitary corals to colonial species. Some genera such as ''Cycloseris'' and ''Fungia'' are solitary organisms, '' Polyphyllia'' consists of a single organism with multiple mouths, and ''Ctenactis'' and '' Herpolitha'' might be considered as solitary organisms with multiple mouths or a colony of individuals, each with its separate mouth. Characteristics Species are generally solitary marine animals capable of benthic locomotion. These corals often appear to be bleached or dead. In most genera, a single polyp emerges from the center of the skeleton to feed at night. Most species remain fully detached from the substrate in adulthood. Some are immobile as well as colonial. Ecology Some species of mushroom coral such as ''Fungia repanda'' and ''Ctenactis echinata'' are able to change sex. This is posited to take place in resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloseris
''Cycloseris'' is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. They inhabit the lower reef slopes, and the areas between reefs with soft sediments. They tolerate turbid waters. Description Corals in the genus ''Cycloseris'' are mostly solitary and free living, some attaining in diameter. The discs are either round or oval and the central mouth, which is surrounded by tentacles, may be a slit. The polyp sits in a calcareous cup, the corallite, and only extends its tentacles to feed at night. The septa are vertical skeletal elements inside the corallite wall and the costae unite the septae at the base of the coral. In the genus ''Cycloseris'', both are thick but have fine teeth and are characteristic of the different species. ''Cycloseris'' can be confused with specimens of the related genus ''Fungia'' but the former are free living, even as juveniles, while the latter bear a scar showing where they were attached when young. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleuractis
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomy Although treated as a subgenus of ''Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuractis'' to generic level.Gittenberger, A., B. T. Reijnen, and B. W. Hoeksema. 2011. A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. Contrib. Zool. 80:107–132. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *''Pleuractis alta'' (Nemenzo, 1983) *''Pleuractis granulosa'' (Klunzinger, 1879) *''Pleuractis gravis'' (Nemenzo, 1955) *''Pleuractis moluccensis'' (Van der Horst, 1919) *''Pleuractis paumotensis'' (Stutchbury, 1833) *''Pleuractis seychellensis'' (Hoeksema, 1993) *''Pleuractis taiwanensis ''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fungia Scutaria
''Lobactis'' is a genus of plate or mushroom coral in the family Fungiidae. The genus is monotypic with a single species, ''Lobactis scutaria'', that is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Lobactis scutaria'' is a solitary, non-colonial coral that is free living and not attached to the seabed. It is discoid or elongated in shape and can grow to a very large size. The polyp can be up to long ''Fungia scutaria'' Corals of the World online. Retrieved 2011-12-14. and is embedded in a cup shaped hollow known as a , surrounded by calcareous material. Lining this are narrow ribs known as |
Lobactis
''Lobactis'' is a genus of plate or mushroom coral in the family Fungiidae. The genus is monotypic with a single species, ''Lobactis scutaria'', that is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Lobactis scutaria'' is a solitary, non-colonial coral that is free living and not attached to the seabed. It is discoid or elongated in shape and can grow to a very large size. The polyp can be up to long ''Fungia scutaria'' Corals of the World online. Retrieved 2011-12-14. and is embedded in a cup shaped hollow known as a , surrounded by calcareous material. Lining this are narrow ribs known as |
Fungia
''Fungia'' is a genus of corals in the family Fungiidae. It is monotypic with the single species ''Fungia fungites'', which is found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomy Until 2015, the genus ''Fungia'' had more than 30 species, but based on recent studies it has now been reduced to a single species.Hoeksema, B. (2015). Fungia Lamarck, 1801. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206375. World Marine Species Register. Retrieved on October 19, 2016. Description Corals of ''Fungia fungites'' are mostly solitary, some attaining in diameter. The juveniles attach themselves to rock but larger individuals detach themselves and become free living. They are found in various bright colours including white, pink, red, purple, blue and yellow and are popular with keepers of reef aquariums. The discs are either round or oval and the central mouth, which is surrounded by tentacles, may be a slit. The polyp sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ctenactis Echinata
''Ctenactis echinata'' is a free-living species of solitary disc coral in the family Fungiidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. This is a common species throughout its wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Description ''Ctenactis echinata'' is a medium to large oval disc coral, growing to a length of about and a width of . It has an axial furrow extending along most of its length with usually a single mouth opening, but occasionally there may be more than one. The primary septa The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five coun ... are thick and heavily toothed with large triangular teeth. In between them are one to five secondary septa, smaller and lightly toothed. A large individual m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danafungia
''Danafungia'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *''Danafungia horrida'' (Dana, 1846) *''Danafungia scruposa ''Danafungia scruposa'' is a species of coral that is the first to have been observed to eat jellyfish. It was described by Klunzinger in 1879 and has a diameter of around . It is rated as a least-concern species. Description They are around in ...'' (Klunzinger, 1879) References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herpolitha
''Herpolitha'' is a monotypic genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. The only member of the genus is ''Herpolitha limax'', commonly known as the tongue, slipper, mole or striate boomerang coral. It is a free-living species and is native to reefs and lagoons in the Indo-Pacific region. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed this coral as being of "least concern". Description ''Herpolitha limax'' has an elongated structure with somewhat rounded ends and a single, central, axial furrow that extends nearly from end to end. In the furrow are many conspicuous slit-like mouths and there are irregularly spaced, less-distinct mouths elsewhere. The primary septa are densely-toothed with fine spines and do not reach the edge of the colony. The costae are low with crowded, obtuse teeth. Sometimes the furrow is forked and forms a "Y" shape, a "T" shape, or even an "X" shape. This coral can grow to a length of or more and is usually some shade of grey, br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ctenactis
''Ctenactis'' is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of this genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region. Characteristics Members of this genus are medium to large oval disc corals. They have an axial furrow with usually a single mouth opening, though sometimes there are several mouths. The septa are heavily toothed with sharp triangular teeth. The costae are weakly developed and have long arborescent spines. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *''Ctenactis albitentaculata'' Hoeksema, 1989 *''Ctenactis crassa'' (Dana, 1846) *''Ctenactis echinata ''Ctenactis echinata'' is a free-living species of solitary disc coral in the family Fungiidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. This is a common species throughout its wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has ...'' (Pallas, 1766) References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera Cnidarians of the Indian Ocean Cnidarians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyphyllia
''Polyphyllia'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Fungiidae. The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species: *''Polyphyllia novaehiberniae'' *''Polyphyllia talpina ''Polyphyllia'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Fungiidae. The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species: *''Polyphyllia novaehiberniae ''Polyphyllia'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the fa ...'' References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliofungia
''Heliofungia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae. These corals are found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. They are zooxanthellate corals and were formerly considered to be a subgenus of the genus ''Fungia''. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following two species: *''Heliofungia actiniformis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 *''Heliofungia fralinae ''Heliofungia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae. These corals are found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. They are zooxanthellate corals and were formerly considered to be a subgenus of the genus '' Fungia''. Specie ...'' (Nemenzo, 1955) References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera Cnidarians of the Pacific Ocean Cnidarians of the Indian Ocean Marine fauna of Asia Marine fauna of Oceania Marine fauna of Southeast Asia {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithophyllon
''Lithophyllon'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *''Lithophyllon concinna'' (Verrill, 1864) *''Lithophyllon ranjithi'' Ditlev, 2003 *''Lithophyllon repanda'' (Dana, 1846) *''Lithophyllon scabra'' (Döderlein, 1901) *''Lithophyllon spinifer'' (Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987) *''Lithophyllon undulatum ''Lithophyllon'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *''Lithophyllon concinna'' (Verrill, 1864) *''Lithophyllon ranjithi'' Ditlev, 2003 *'' Litho ...'' Rehberg, 1892 References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
