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Family: Fungiidae



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59 species (see list below)
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Cantharellus doederleini
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Cantharellus jebbi
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Cantharellus noumeae
[]
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Cantherellus doederleini
[]
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Cantherellus jebbi
[]
No picture found
 
Cantherellus noumeae
[]

Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Western Central Pacific.

Ctenactis albitentaculata Hoeksema, 1989

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.
 
Ctenactis albitentaculata
[]

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
[]
No picture found
 
Cycloseris boschmai
[]

Jan Messersmith

Indo-West Pacific.

Cycloseris costulata (Ortmann, 1889)

Photo by Jan Messersmith
 
Cycloseris costulata
[]
No picture found
 
Cycloseris curvata
[]

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 explanulata (van der Horst, 1922)

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

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pacific Ocean.

Cycloseris fragilis (Alcock, 1893)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Cycloseris fragilis
[Fragile mushroom coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Cycloseris mokai (Hoeksema, 1989)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Cycloseris mokai
[]
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Cycloseris sinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Cycloseris somervillei
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific

Cycloseris tenuis (Dana, 1846)

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

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pacific Ocean. Tropical

Cycloseris vaughani (Boschma, 1923)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Cycloseris vaughani
[]
No picture found
 
Cycloseris wellsi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Danafungia horrida (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Danafungia horrida
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Central Pacific.

Danafungia scruposa (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Danafungia scruposa
[]

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 clavator Hoeksema, 1989

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

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]

De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.

Western Central Pacific.

Heliofungia actiniformis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Photo by De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.
 
Heliofungia actiniformis
[Long tentacle plate coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Heliofungia fralinae (Nemenzo, 1955)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Heliofungia fralinae
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Herpolitha limax (Esper, 1792)

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

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Lithophyllon concinna (Verrill, 1864)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Lithophyllon concinna
[]
No picture found
 
Lithophyllon ranjithi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Central Pacific.

Lithophyllon repanda (Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Lithophyllon repanda
[Oval mushroom coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Lithophyllon scabra (Döderlein, 1901)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Lithophyllon scabra
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Lithophyllon spinifer (Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Lithophyllon spinifer
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Pacific.

Lithophyllon undulatum Rehberg, 1892

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Lithophyllon undulatum
[Stone leaf coral]

Rusconi, Gianemilio

Central Pacific.

Lobactis scutaria (Lamarck, 1801)

Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio
 
Lobactis scutaria
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Central Pacific.

Pleuractis granulosa (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pleuractis granulosa
[]
No picture found
 
Pleuractis gravis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Pleuractis moluccensis (Van der Horst, 1919)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pleuractis moluccensis
[]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Pleuractis paumotensis
[Elongate mushroom coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean.

Pleuractis seychellensis (Hoeksema, 1993)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pleuractis seychellensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Northwest Pacific

Pleuractis taiwanensis (Hoeksema & Dai, 1991)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pleuractis taiwanensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Podabacia crustacea (Pallas, 1766)

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

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Podabacia motuporensis Veron, 1990

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Podabacia motuporensis
[Mushroom coral]
No picture found
 
Podabacia sinai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Pacific

Polyphyllia novaehiberniae (Lesson, 1831)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Polyphyllia novaehiberniae
[Joker's boomerang coral]

Batoy, Corazon B.

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

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

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Sandalolitha africana Veron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Sandalolitha africana
[]
No picture found
 
Sandalolitha boucheti
[]

Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Central Pacific.

Sandalolitha dentata Quelch, 1884

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.
 
Sandalolitha dentata
[]

Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Western Central Pacific.

Sandalolitha robusta (Quelch, 1886)

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.
 
Sandalolitha robusta
[Irregular boomerang coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Sinuorota hexagonalis (Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Sinuorota hexagonalis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Zoopilus echinatus Dana, 1846

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Zoopilus echinatus
[Discus coral]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cantharellus doederleini Western Indian Ocean 1907
Cantharellus jebbi Western Central Pacific. 1993
Cantharellus noumeae Western Pacific 1984
Cantherellus doederleini Western Central Pacific 1907
Cantherellus jebbi Western Central Pacific 1993
Cantherellus noumeae Western Central Pacific 1984
Ctenactis albitentaculata Western Central Pacific. 1989
Ctenactis echinata Rough feather coral Indo-West Pacific. 100 TL 1766
Ctenactis triangularis Eastern Indian Ocean 2013
Cycloseris boschmai Western Central Pacific. 2014
Cycloseris costulata Indo-West Pacific. 1889
Cycloseris curvata Indo-Pacific. 1989
Cycloseris cyclolites Indo-West Pacific. 1801
Cycloseris distorta Indo-Pacific. 1842
Cycloseris explanulata Indo-Pacific. 1922
Cycloseris fragilis Fragile mushroom coral Pacific Ocean. 1893
Cycloseris mokai Western Central Pacific. 1989
Cycloseris sinensis Western Central Pacific. 1851
Cycloseris somervillei Western Central Pacific. 1909
Cycloseris tenuis Stone coral Indo-Pacific 1846
Cycloseris vaughani Pacific Ocean. Tropical 1923
Cycloseris wellsi Indo-West Pacific. 1980
Danafungia horrida Western Central Pacific. 1846
Danafungia scruposa Central Pacific. 1879
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 clavator Western Central Pacific. 1989
Halomitra meierae Western Central Pacific 2002
Halomitra pileus Bowl coral Widely distributed throug 60 WD 1758
Heliofungia actiniformis Long tentacle plate coral Western Central Pacific. 1833
Heliofungia fralinae Western Central Pacific. 1955
Herpolitha limax Striate boomerang coral Indo-West Pacific. 1792
Lithophyllon concinna Western Central Pacific. 1864
Lithophyllon ranjithi Western Central Pacific 2003
Lithophyllon repanda Oval mushroom coral Central Pacific. 1846
Lithophyllon scabra Indo-West Pacific. 1901
Lithophyllon spinifer Western Central Pacific. 1987
Lithophyllon undulatum Stone leaf coral Western Pacific. 1892
Lobactis scutaria Central Pacific. 1801
Pleuractis granulosa Central Pacific. 1879
Pleuractis gravis Western Central Pacific. 1955
Pleuractis moluccensis Western Central Pacific. 1919
Pleuractis paumotensis Elongate mushroom coral Indo-Pacific. 25 TL 1833
Pleuractis seychellensis Western Indian Ocean. 1993
Pleuractis taiwanensis Northwest Pacific 1991
Podabacia crustacea Bracket coral Western Central Pacific. 1766
Podabacia kunzmanni Indo-West Pacific 2009
Podabacia lankaensis Eastern Indian Ocean 2000
Podabacia motuporensis Mushroom coral Western Central Pacific. 1990
Podabacia sinai Western Indian Ocean 2000
Polyphyllia novaehiberniae Joker's boomerang coral Western Pacific 1831
Polyphyllia talpina Feather coral Indo-Pacific. 75 TL 1801
Sandalolitha africana Western Indian Ocean 2002
Sandalolitha boucheti Western Central Pacific 2012
Sandalolitha dentata Central Pacific. 1884
Sandalolitha robusta Irregular boomerang coral Western Central Pacific. 1886
Sinuorota hexagonalis Western Central Pacific. 1848
Zoopilus echinatus Discus coral Western Central Pacific. 1846



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