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Feather coral
Polyphyllia talpina (Lamarck, 1801)
AnimalsCnidariaHard corals (Scleractinians or Madreporaria)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Joker's boomerang coralBritish English
- Sea mole coralBritish English
- Slipper coralBritish English
- Tongue coralBritish English
- SeezungeGerman (Germany)
- Corail-champignon taupeFrench (France)
- Corail-champignon langueFrench (France)
- Corail-champignon pantoufleFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Cryptobacia leptophylla
- Fungia talpina
- Lithactinia novaehiberniae
- Madrepora limax
- Madrepora pileus
- Madrepora talpa
- Polyphyllia fungia
- Polyphyllia galeriformis
- Polyphyllia leptophylla
- Polyphyllia pelvis
- Polyphyllia pileiformis
- Polyphyllia producta
- Polyphyllia sigmoides
- Polyphyllia substellatade
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, SCAPS Patrick in : DORIS, 04/08/2018 : Polyphyllia talpina (Lamarck, 1801), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3339
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Polyphyllia talpina (Lamarck, 1801), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2099
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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