Plate Coral
The Fungiidae () are a family of Cnidaria, commonly known as mushroom corals or plate corals. The family contains thirteen extant genera. They range from solitary corals to colonial species. Some genera such as ''Cycloseris'' and ''Fungia'' are solitary organisms, ''Polyphyllia'' consists of a single organism with multiple mouths, and ''Ctenactis'' and ''Herpolitha'' might be considered as solitary organisms with multiple mouths or a colony of individuals, each with its separate mouth. Characteristics Species are generally solitary marine animals capable of benthic locomotion. These corals often appear to be bleached or dead. In most genera, a single polyp emerges from the center of the skeleton to feed at night. Most species remain fully detached from the substrate in adulthood. Some are immobile as well as colonial. Ecology Some species of mushroom coral such as ''Fungia repanda'' and ''Ctenactis echinata'' are able to change sex. This is posited to take place in response ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fungia Scutaria
''Lobactis'' is a genus of plate or mushroom coral in the family Fungiidae. The genus is monotypic with a single species, ''Lobactis scutaria'', that is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Lobactis scutaria'' is a solitary, non-colonial coral that is free living and not attached to the seabed. It is discoid or elongated in shape and can grow to a very large size. The polyp can be up to long ''Fungia scutaria'' Corals of the World online. Retrieved 2011-12-14. and is embedded in a cup shaped hollow known as a , surrounded by calcareous material. Lining this are narrow ribs known as [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Substrate (marine Biology)
Substrate is the earthy material that forms or collects at the bottom of an aquatic habitat. It is made of sediments that may consist of: *Silt – A loose, granular material with mineral particles 0.5 mm or less in diameter. *Clay – A smooth, fine-grained material made of fine particles of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate minerals (such as kaolinite). * Mud – A mixture of water with silt, clay, or loam. *Sand – Mineral particles between 0.06 and 2 mm in diameter. * Granule – Between 2 and 4 mm in diameter. *Pebble – Between 4 – 64 mm in diameter. * Cobble – between 6.4 and 25.6 cm in diameter *Boulder – more than 25.6 cm in diameter. *Other, assorted organic matter, detritus. Stream substrate can affect the life found within the stream habitat. Muddy streams generally have more sediment in the water, reducing clarity. Clarity is one guide to stream health. Marine substrate can be classified geologically as well. See Green et al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pleuractis
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the .... Taxonomy Although treated as a subgenus of '' Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuractis'' to generic level.Gittenberger, A., B. T. Reijnen, and B. W. Hoeksema. 2011. A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. Contrib. Zool. 80:107–132. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *'' Pleuractis alta'' (Nemenzo, 1983) *'' Pleuractis granulosa'' (Klunzinger, 1879) *'' Pleuractis gravis'' (Nemenzo, 1955) *'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lobactis
''Lobactis'' is a genus of plate or mushroom coral in the family Fungiidae. The genus is monotypic with a single species, ''Lobactis scutaria'', that is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Lobactis scutaria'' is a solitary, non-colonial coral that is free living and not attached to the seabed. It is discoid or elongated in shape and can grow to a very large size. The polyp can be up to long ''Fungia scutaria'' Corals of the World online. Retrieved 2011-12-14. and is embedded in a cup shaped hollow known as a , surrounded by calcareous material. Lining this are narrow ribs known as [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lithophyllon
''Lithophyllon'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae The Fungiidae () are a family of Cnidaria, commonly known as mushroom corals or plate corals. The family contains thirteen extant genera. They range from solitary corals to colonial species. Some genera such as '' Cycloseris'' and '' Fungia'' a .... Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *'' Lithophyllon concinna'' (Verrill, 1864) *'' Lithophyllon ranjithi'' Ditlev, 2003 *'' Lithophyllon repanda'' (Dana, 1846) *'' Lithophyllon scabra'' (Döderlein, 1901) *'' Lithophyllon spinifer'' (Claereboudt & Hoeksema, 1987) *'' Lithophyllon undulatum'' Rehberg, 1892 References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heliofungia
''Heliofungia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Fungiidae. These corals are found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. They are zooxanthellate corals and were formerly considered to be a subgenus of the genus ''Fungia''. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following two species: *''Heliofungia actiniformis ''Heliofungia actiniformis'' is a solitary species of mushroom coral, a large polyp stony coral in the family Fungiidae. This coral is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a zooxanthellate species. It is a popular coral in th ...'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 *'' Heliofungia fralinae'' (Nemenzo, 1955) References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera Cnidarians of the Pacific Ocean Cnidarians of the Indian Ocean Marine fauna of Asia Marine fauna of Oceania Marine fauna of Southeast Asia {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Danafungia
''Danafungia'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the .... Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: *'' Danafungia horrida'' (Dana, 1846) *'' Danafungia scruposa'' (Klunzinger, 1879) References Fungiidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cantharellus (coral)
''Cantharellus'' is a genus of corals within the family Fungiidae The Fungiidae () are a family of Cnidaria, commonly known as mushroom corals or plate corals. The family contains thirteen extant genera. They range from solitary corals to colonial species. Some genera such as '' Cycloseris'' and '' Fungia'' a .... Species * '' Cantharellus doederleini'' * '' Cantharellus jebbi'' * '' Cantharellus noumeae'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2936584 Fungiidae Scleractinia genera ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Register Of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the information, which is gathered from the primary scientific literature as well as from some external regional and taxon-specific databases. WoRMS maintains valid names of all marine organisms, but also provides information on synonyms and invalid names. It is an ongoing task to maintain the registry, since new species are constantly being discovered and described by scientists; in addition, the nomenclature and taxonomy of existing species is often corrected or changed as new research is constantly being published. Subsets of WoRMS content are made available, and can have separate badging and their own home/launch pages, as "subregisters", such as th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dioecy
Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is biparental reproduction. Dioecy has costs, since only the female part of the population directly produces offspring. It is one method for excluding self-fertilization and promoting allogamy (outcrossing), and thus tends to reduce the expression of recessive deleterious mutations present in a population. Plants have several other methods of preventing self-fertilization including, for example, dichogamy, herkogamy, and self-incompatibility. In zoology In zoology, dioecy means that an animal is either male or female, in which case the synonym gonochory is more often used. Most animal species are gonochoric, almost all vertebrate species are gonochoric, and all bird and mammal species are gonochoric. Dioecy may also describe colonies ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |