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Browse this gallery of Order Corallimorpharia, Family Discosomatidae or Actinodiscidae and Ricordeidae photos to view and identify these types of soft corals that are an excellent choice for beginners. Species of these families are most commonly called Mushroom Corals or Disc Anemones, but have other names like Giant Cup, Elephant Ear, Hairy, Frilly, Spotted, Speckled, Metallic, Fluorescent, Umbrella, Warty, Forked Tentacle, and Ricordea. With many colors to choose from, being solid or multi-colored, spotted, striped, or textured, and because they are easy to care for, one can see why these corals are amoungst the most popular with reef aquarists.

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Red Mushroom Coral (Discosoma sp.) ImageDebbie Hauter' Red Mushroom (Discosoma sp.)Corals Genus Actinodiscus (= Discosoma)Jesse's Blue Mushrooms PictureGenus Actinodiscus (= Discosoma)Janet's Blue Mushrooms PictureGenus Actinodiscus (= Discosoma) R. Tebben's Blue Mushrooms Picture
Genus Actinodiscus (= Discosoma)Joe Martin's Pink/Red Mushroom Corals PhotoDavid Manuel's Elephant Ear MushroomDavid Manuel's Elephant Ear Mushroom (Rhodactis mussoides)Howard Wahl's Green MushroomHoward Wahl's Green Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.)Joanne Adam's Pink MushroomJoanne Adam's Pink Mushroom (Discosoma sp.)
Spotted Mushroom Corals (Discosoma sp.)Shawn Richey's Spotted Mushroom Corals Nelson Nunes's Speckled MushroomNelson Nunes's Speckled Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.) CoralMelanie Morin's Mushroom CoralMelanie Morin's Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.) CoralsNelson Nunes's Mushroom CoralNelson Nunes's Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.) Coral
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