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Giant cup mushroom
Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980
AnimalsAnemones
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
MayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Giant disc anemone British English
- Giant mushroom anemoneBritish English
- True elephant ear anemoneBritish English
- ElefantenohrGerman (Germany)
- Coral hongo oreja de elefante verdaderoEuropean Spanish
- Anémone-oreille d'éléphantFrench (France)
- Corallimorphe ballonFrench (France)
- Anemone orecchio d'elefante Italian (Italy)
- Attinia ad orecchio di elefanteItalian (Italy)
- OlifantsoorDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, LANZA Béatrice in : DORIS, 31/03/2025 : Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3318
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 30/06/2026 : Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1665
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 29/06/2026
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