Mushroom Corals - Fungia fungites

There are a few variety of Mushroom Corals, and some of them, including this one is listed as Near Threatened under the IUCN Red List.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Any thoughts on this?

"Until recently, the genre had more than 30 species, but the World Register of Marine Species has updated its taxonomy, based on recent studies, reducing to a single species in the genus."

We currently have 3 species in this genus. If the above is true and correct, we should merge them into a single species ID? Posted 3 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Indeed in another forum, almost all observations were identified and VERIFIED to be of this one species, and the verification was often by someone who has expertise in both Soft/Stony Corals.
  
  Then again, I have no expertise to ID them or the background of the recent changes and others may disagree. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Ok will leave it as-is for now, thanks. Posted 3 years ago

The Common Mushroom Coral

"Fungia fungites" is a species of mushroom coral in the family Fungiidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Until recently, the genre had more than 30 species, but the World Register of Marine Species has updated its taxonomy, based on recent studies, reducing to a single species in the genus.

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Similar species: Stony Corals

Species identified by Albert Kang

By Albert Kang

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