Heliofungia actiniformis

Heliofungia actiniformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Fungiidae
Genus: Heliofungia
Species:
H. actiniformis
Binomial name
Heliofungia actiniformis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Synonyms
List
  • Fungia actiniformis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
  • Fungia actinodiscus Umbgrove, 1950 †
  • Fungia crassitentaculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
  • Fungia diversidens Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
  • Fungia granulicostata Umbgrove, 1946 †

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, as it is a zooxanthellate. H. actiniformis is a popular coral in the reef aquarium trade; wild populations are threatened by disease, climate change, and over-collection for the aquarium trade, and the species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN.