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Mushroom coral
Danafungia horrida (Dana, 1846)
AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Plate coralBritish English
- PilzkoralleGerman (Germany)
- Corail-champignon hirsuteFrench (France)
- Corail-champignon de KlunzingerFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Fungia (Danafungia) horrida
- Fungia acutidens
- Fungia danae
- Fungia danai
- Fungia horrida
- Fungia klunzingeri
- Fungia valida
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, SCAPS Patrick in : DORIS, 16/05/2016 : Danafungia horrida (Dana, 1846), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2606
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Danafungia horrida (Dana, 1846), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2052
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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