''Danafungia'' is a

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 bino ...

of mushroom corals in the

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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 ...

. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the

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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