Encrusting Fungia [Lithophyllon]
Description
Lithophyllon encrusting fungia grows as a low, spreading layer that can cover rock or hard substrate like a living patch. Divers may notice its fleshy, textured surface and the way it can appear to “blanket” the area, with small openings or raised areas where feeding tissue is visible.
Species
Red Ridge Coral
Lithophyllon repanda
Scalloped Coral
Lithophyllon scabra
Concave Coral
Lithophyllon undulatum
Reticulated Coral
Lithophyllon ranjithi
Lithophyllon concinna
Lithophyllon concinna
Lithophyllon spinifer
Lithophyllon spinifer
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Hard Corals
Scleractinia
|
| Family |
Mushroom Corals
Fungiidae
|
Statistics
- Species 6