Fungiidae
Fungiidae | |
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Fungia scutaria
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Suborder: | Fungiina |
Family: | Fungiidae Dana, 1846 [1] |
Genera | |
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The Fungiidae (
Characteristics
Species are generally
Ecology
Some species of mushroom coral such as
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes these genera in the family:[1]
- Cantharellus Hoeksema & Best, 1984
- Ctenactis Verrill, 1864
- Cycloseris Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Danafungia Wells, 1966
- Fungia Lamarck, 1801
- Halomitra Dana, 1846
- Heliofungia Wells, 1966
- Herpolitha Eschscholtz, 1825
- Lithophyllon Rehberg, 1892
- Lobactis Verrill, 1864
- Pleuractis Verrill, 1864
- Podabacia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Polyphyllia Blainville, 1830
- Sandalolitha Quelch, 1884
- Sinuorota Oku, Naruse & Fukami, 2017
- Zoopilus Dana, 1846
Notable species
- One fungiid species, Heliofungia actiniformis ("anemone coral"), can be easily mistaken for a sea anemone [actiniarian] because its tentacles remain visible during the day.[6]
- Fungia spp. have a
- Heliofungia actiniformis provides shelter to some fish species (
- Some fungiids can be elongated and look like a sea cucumber (stichopodid).
- Some fungiids (Danafungia scruposa) have been observed eating jellyfish.[12]
Importance to humans
Members of the family Fungiidae are not of any commercial importance, but are collected for the aquarium trade and are sold as "plate corals".
See also
- Coral fungus
- Mussidae
References
- ^ a b WoRMS (2015). "Fungiidae: Dana, 1846". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
- ^ Veron, J.E. (2013). "Colony formation". Corals of the World. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ Halstead, Bob. 2000. Coral Sea Reef Guide. Sea Challengers, Danville, CA, USA.
- ^ "The Best Livestock For Your Reef Aquarium: Plate Corals, Family Fungiidae, Pt. 1". Wetwebmedia.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Stony Corals From The Family Fungiidae, A.J. Nilsen, October 1997, Aquarium.Net". Reefs.org (Where Reefkeeping Begins on the Internet). Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b "BioLib - Heliofungia actiniformis (Long tentacle plate coral)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Fungioidea". Tolweb.org. 2002-10-28. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Yossi Loya and Kazuhiko Sakai, "Bidirectional sex change in mushroom stony corals", Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 22 October 2008
- Fishbase. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- .
- S2CID 254466578.
- ^ "Predatory coral eats jellyfish". BBC News. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
Gallery
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Heliofungia sp. looks similar to a sea anemone.
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Fungia sp. in Papua New Guinea
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Herpolitha limax in Micronesia can appear bleached and also resemble a sea cucumber.
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Fungia sp.
External links
- Data related to Fungiidae at Wikispecies
- Media related to Fungiidae at Wikimedia Commons
- AIMS CoralSearch - Heliofungia actiniformis
- Stony Corals Image Gallery
- Fungia scruposa eating a jelly fish (news.bbc.co.uk)