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.
- Brian Conger's Fluorescent Green Mushroom CoralsBrian Conger's Fluorescent Green Mushroom Corals
- Doug Cunningham's Giant Elephant Ear Mushroom CoralDoug Cunningham's Giant Elephant Ear Mushroom Coral
- Robert Flannery's Giant Ultra-Green Hairy Mushroom CoralRobert Flannery's Giant Ultra-Green Hairy Mushroom Coral
- R. Tebben's Green Mushroom Anemones (Discosoma sp.)R. Tebben's Green Mushroom Anemones (Discosoma sp.)
- Jason Cho's Mushroom CoralJason Cho's Mushroom Coral
- Phyllis Daniels' Striped Mushroom Corals (Actinodisc sp.)Phyllis Daniels' Mushroom Coral (Actinodisc sp.)
- David Playfair's (Ricordea floridea) Mushroom CoralsDavid Playfair's (Ricordea floridea) Mushroom Corals
- R. Tebben's Frilly Mushroom Anemones (Rhodactis sp.)R. Tebben's Frilly Mushroom Coral (Rhodactis sp.)
- R. Tebben's Flower Anemone (Actina equina)
- Tom Hynes' Spotted Red Mushroom Coral (Discosoma sp.)
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