''Discosoma nummiforme'' is a species of

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Discosoma '' Discosoma nummiforme'' ''Discosoma'' is a genus of cnidarians in the order Corallimorpharia. Common names for the genus include mushroom anemone, disc anemone and elephant ear mushroom.Sprung, JAquarium Invertebrates: Mushrooms, Elephants Ears ...

'' and is relatively small in size and dimensions, while also possessing a pentagonal-shaped disk, the species itself very rarely exceeds past 2 inches in diameter, however, it is compensated for the variety of colours it exceeds throughout specimens. The species was first discovered at the

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in Torres Strait by Rüppell and Leuckart in 1828.

Description

''Discosoma nummiforme'' possess a pentagonal-shaped disk which rarely exceeds 2 inches in diameter; however, it is compensated for the variety of rich colours some specimens of this species can possess in the wild. The disk, and the supporting column, can be found in a rich purple-brown colour. The almost entirely sessile tentacles, which are spheroidal in shape, can sometimes be found as a brilliant emerald-green colour; however, some in the species inner confines are found as the same purple-brown colour.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q13592186 Discosomidae Hexacorallia Aquatic animals Cnidarians