Fungiidae
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Suborder: | Fungiina |
| Family: | Fungiidae |
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Fungiidae (
/fəŋˈɡiː.ɨdiː/) is a family of Cnidaria. It contains thirteen extant genera.
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[edit] Characteristics
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Species are generally solitary marine animals that are capable of benthic locomotion.[1][2] These corals often appear to be bleached or dead.[3] In most genera, a single polyp emerges from the center of the skeleton to feed at night. Most species remain fully detached from the substrate in adulthood. Some are immobile as well as colonial.[4][5] Mushroom corals are also able to change sex.[6]
[edit] Genera
- Ctenactis
- Cantharellus
- Cycloseris
- Diaseris
- Fungia
- Halomitra
- Heliofungia
- Herpolita
- Lithophyllon
- Podabacia
- Polyphyllia
- Sandalolitha
- Zoopilus
[edit] 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.[4]
- Fungia spp. have a commensal pipefish, Siokunichthys nigrolineatus.[7]
- Some fungiids can be elongate and look like a sea cucumber (stichopodid).
- Some fungiids (Fungia scruposa) have been observed eating jellyfish.[8]
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fungiidae.htm. 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). http://www.reefs.org/library/aquarium_net/1097/1097_4.html. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ a b "BioLib - Heliofungia actiniformis (Long tentacle plate coral)". Biolib.cz. http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id322018. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Fungioidea". Tolweb.org. 2002-10-28. http://tolweb.org/Fungioidea/19109. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Stressed Female Mushroom Corals Become Male". Discovery Channel. 2009-03-30. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/30/mushroom-corals-sex.html. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "Siokunichthys nigrolineatus". Fishbase. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7192. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Predatory coral eats jellyfish". BBC News. 2009-11-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8350000/8350972.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
[edit] 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.
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[edit] See also
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