Fungiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scleractinia, class Anthozoa. The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.
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Ctenactis echinata (Pallas, 1766)
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Heliofungia actiniformis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
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Lobactis scutaria (Lamarck, 1801)
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Herpolitha limax (Esper, 1792)
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Fungia fungites (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Fungiidae animals belong to the Scleractinia order in the Animalia kingdom. It has an axial furrow that runs along most of its length; it usually has just one mouth opening, though occasionally it may have more than one. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Fungiidae is classified in the order Scleractinia, class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria. Many prominent slit-like mouths are located within this furrow, while other less distinct mouths are scattered irregularly across the rest of the coral.
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