Mushroom Corals - Profiles

Known as Mushroom or Disc Anemones, and Mushroom Corals, here is profile information on Order Corallimorpharians - Family Discosomatidae / Actinodiscidae species corals. Although considered to be halfway between anemones and stony corals, members in this family more closely resemble soft corals, and therefore are commonly grouped in this category.

Mushroom Coral Photos

Amplexidiscus Coral Profile
A coral profile on the Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, a soft species that is commonly named a Giant Cup or Giant Elephant Ear Mushroom Coral.

Actinodiscus Coral Profile
A coral profile on the Actinodiscus, a soft species that is commonly named Mushrooms, Mushroom Coral, Mushroom Anemones and Disc Anemones.

Discosoma Coral Profile
A coral profile on the Discosoma Coral, a soft species that is commonly named Disc Anemone, Metallic Mushroom, Umbrella Mushroom, Bubble Mushroom, Warty Mushroom and Forked Tentacle Mushroom.

Mushroom Coral Species Profiles
On Janet's Reef Polyps and Mushrooms Page you will find a general charactertistics profile on these types of corals, along with a photo of Green, Brown & Purple, and Blue Mushrooms that you can click on to get enlarged views and some basic care information about them.

Randy's Mushroom Coral Reef Page
From Albert Theil's Marine Infobase Libary, Randy Stewart provides a complete profile on his 20 gallon long Mushroom Reef Tank set up. Photos and notes on observations are included.

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