Mushroom Coral [Fungia]

Mushroom Coral
Description

Fungia mushroom corals are common on sandy or rubble bottoms, where they sit like low, saucer-shaped “mushrooms.” At close range, divers may notice the coral’s smooth, fleshy texture and the way it can extend and retract its feeding structures.

Species
Disc Coral
Disc Coral

Fungia fungites

Mushroom Coral
Mushroom Coral

Fungia puishani

Taxonomy
Phylum Cnidarians
Cnidaria
Class Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
Order Hard Corals
Scleractinia
Family Mushroom Corals
Fungiidae
Statistics
  • Species 2