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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Scleractinia > Family Fungiidae > Fungia species |
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fungia mushroom hard coral Fungia sp.* Family Fungiidae updated Oct 11 Where seen? This mushroom coral with is sometimes seen on some of our Southern shores. The coral is free-living (it is not attached to the surface) and large ones may be seen on sandy shallow areas near living reefs. Features: Oval to elongated convex disks with rounded ends, to about 15-25cm long. Prominent central furrow. Some species may have only one mouth, while the other species may have several, found both in and outside the central furrow. Upper surface with thin lines radiating from the centre, with fine 'teeth' which are usually not obvious when the lines are covered with fleshy tissue. Lines parallel, mostly continuous. Tentacles are tiny and very sparse. Tentacles may be extended both during the day and at night. The underside usually concave. Colours seen usually beige or brown. Sometimes confused with other long mushroom corals. Here's more on how to tell apart elongated mushroom hard corals. |
 Sisters Island, Feb 06  Tiny teeth. |
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 Lines appear smooth when covered with the tissue. Pink tips tentacles. |
Oval fungia mushroom hard corals on Singapore shores
 Terumbu Bemban, Jul 11 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Apr 06 |
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 Terumbu Bemban, Apr 11 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Jul 08 |
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 Terumbu Raya, May 10 
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 Terumbu Bemban, Apr 11  |
 Beting Bemban Besar, Jun 09 
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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