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Family: Fungiidae

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Cantharellus doederleini
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Cantharellus jebbi
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Cantharellus noumeae
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Cantherellus doederleini
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Cantherellus jebbi
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Cantherellus noumeae
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Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Ctenactis albitentaculata
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Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio

Ctenactis echinata
[Rough feather coral]

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Ctenactis triangularis
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Cycloseris boschmai
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Photo by Jan Messersmith

Cycloseris costulata
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Cycloseris curvata
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris cyclolites
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris distorta
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris explanulata
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris fragilis
[Fragile mushroom coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris mokai
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Cycloseris sinensis
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Cycloseris somervillei
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris tenuis
[Stone coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Cycloseris vaughani
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Cycloseris wellsi
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Danafungia horrida
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Danafungia scruposa
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Photo by FAO

Fungia danai
[Spiny mushroom coral]

Photo by FAO

Fungia fungites
[Common mushroom coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Fungia puishani
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Halomitra clavator
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Halomitra meierae
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Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Halomitra pileus
[Bowl coral]

Photo by De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.

Heliofungia actiniformis
[Long tentacle plate coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Heliofungia fralinae
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Herpolitha limax
[Striate boomerang coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Lithophyllon concinna
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Lithophyllon ranjithi
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Lithophyllon repanda
[Oval mushroom coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Lithophyllon scabra
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Lithophyllon spinifer
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Lithophyllon undulatum
[Stone leaf coral]

Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio

Lobactis scutaria
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pleuractis granulosa
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Pleuractis gravis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pleuractis moluccensis
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Photo by FAO

Pleuractis paumotensis
[Elongate mushroom coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pleuractis seychellensis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Pleuractis taiwanensis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Podabacia crustacea
[Bracket coral]

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Podabacia kunzmanni
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Podabacia lankaensis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Podabacia motuporensis
[Mushroom coral]

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Podabacia sinai
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Polyphyllia novaehiberniae
[Joker's boomerang coral]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Polyphyllia talpina
[Feather coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Sandalolitha africana
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Sandalolitha boucheti
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Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Sandalolitha dentata
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Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Sandalolitha robusta
[Irregular boomerang coral]

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Sinuorota hexagonalis
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Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Zoopilus echinatus
[Discus coral]

Scientific Name Cantharellus doederleini Cantharellus jebbi Cantharellus noumeae Cantherellus doederleini Cantherellus jebbi Cantherellus noumeae Ctenactis albitentaculata Ctenactis echinata Ctenactis triangularis Cycloseris boschmai Cycloseris costulata Cycloseris curvata Cycloseris cyclolites Cycloseris distorta Cycloseris explanulata Cycloseris fragilis Cycloseris mokai Cycloseris sinensis Cycloseris somervillei Cycloseris tenuis Cycloseris vaughani Cycloseris wellsi Danafungia horrida Danafungia scruposa Fungia danai Fungia fungites Fungia puishani Halomitra clavator Halomitra meierae Halomitra pileus Heliofungia actiniformis Heliofungia fralinae Herpolitha limax Lithophyllon concinna Lithophyllon ranjithi Lithophyllon repanda Lithophyllon scabra Lithophyllon spinifer Lithophyllon undulatum Lobactis scutaria Pleuractis granulosa Pleuractis gravis Pleuractis moluccensis Pleuractis paumotensis Pleuractis seychellensis Pleuractis taiwanensis Podabacia crustacea Podabacia kunzmanni Podabacia lankaensis Podabacia motuporensis Podabacia sinai Polyphyllia novaehiberniae Polyphyllia talpina Sandalolitha africana Sandalolitha boucheti Sandalolitha dentata Sandalolitha robusta Sinuorota hexagonalis Zoopilus echinatus	English Name Bowl coral Bracket coral Common mushroom coral Discus coral Elongate mushroom coral Feather coral Fragile mushroom coral Irregular boomerang coral Joker's boomerang coral Long tentacle plate coral Mushroom coral Oval mushroom coral Rough feather coral Spiny mushroom coral Stone coral Stone leaf coral Striate boomerang coral	Distribution Central Pacific. Eastern Indian Ocean Indo-Pacific Indo-Pacific. Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific. Northwest Pacific Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean. Tropical Western Central Pacific Western Central Pacific. Western Indian Ocean Western Indian Ocean. Western Pacific Western Pacific Western Pacific. Widely distributed throug	Max. Length 25 TL 30 COLD 60 WD 75 TL 100 TL	Year 1758 1766 1792 1801 1831 1833 1842 1846 1848 1851 1864 1879 1884 1886 1889 1892 1893 1901 1907 1909 1919 1922 1923 1955 1980 1984 1987 1989 1990 1991 1993 2000 2002 2003 2009 2012 2013 2014

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