Species sheet
Elongate mushroom coral
Pleuractis paumotensis (Stutchbury, 1833)
AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Corail-champignon des PaumotuFrench (France)
- Corail-champignon allongéFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Cyclolithes paumotensis
- Fungia
- Fungia paumotensis
- Fungia placunaria
- Fungia proechinata
- Fungia subpaumotensis
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, SCAPS Patrick in : DORIS, 16/05/2016 : Pleuractis paumotensis (Stutchbury, 1833), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2654
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Pleuractis paumotensis (Stutchbury, 1833), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2093
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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