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WEBHeliofungia tentacles resemble those of Euphyllia glabrescens but are larger. Habitat: Usually found on flat soft or rubble substrates especially in reef lagoons or shallow turbid environments. Abundance: Common.
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Heliofungia actiniformis is a solitary species of mushroom coral, a large polyp stony coral in the family Fungiidae. This coral is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a zooxanthellate species. It is a popular coral in the reef aquarium trade; wild populations are threatened by disease, climate change, and over-collecting, and the species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN.
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Genus: Heliofungia
- Species: H. actiniformis
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WEBApr 15, 2003 · Heliofungia actiniformis is the only species in its genus, though regional variations have been described. Heliofungia is common in the Indo-Pacific region, …
Heliofungia - Wikipedia
Heliofungia is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae. These corals are found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. They are zooxanthellate corals and were formerly considered to be a subgenus of the genus Fungia.
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Class: Hexacorallia
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Family: Fungiidae
- Genus: Heliofungia, Wells, 1966
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WEBHeliofungia actiniformis is one of the most hospitable coral species known with a recorded associated fauna consisting of at least 23 species.
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WEBHeliofungia is een geslacht van neteldieren uit de klasse van de Anthozoa (bloemdieren). Soorten. Heliofungia actiniformis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Heliofungia fralinae …
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WEBUnlike many Scleractinian corals, adult polyps of Heliofungia are solitary and free living. This means that the polyps, which may reach around 21cm across are not actually …
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WEBNov 30, 2021 · Instead of growing as nice Y-shaped branches that are easily fragged and devoid of tissue beyond an inch or two from the polyp, the origin of the corallites of the branching Heliofungia are very closely …
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WEBJan 13, 2024 · Here, we compared the reproductive traits of the solitary coral Heliofungia actiniformis from different latitudinal locations (Singapore, 1°N and the Philippines, 16°N) …
Heliofungia actiniformis - Corals of the World
WEBWe are currently working on a significant update to the taxonomy in Corals of the World. **We would welcome images of rare and unusual species and of location-specific …
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