Dana, 1846

Genera: Eleven genera are found in the shallow waters of the Indo-West Pacific:
Genus Cantharellus Cantharellus jebbi (1),
Genus Ctenactis Ctenactis albitentaculata (1),
Genus Fungia, with seven subgenera:
Subgenus Cycloseris F. (C.) costulata (1),
Subgenus Danafungia F. (D.) fralinae (1),
Subgenus Fungia F. (F.) fungites (1),
Subgenus Lobactis F. (L.) scutaria (1),
Subgenus Pleuractis F. (P.) gravis (1),
Subgenus Verrillofungia F. (V.) concinna (1),
Subgenus Wellsofungia F. (W.) granulosa (1),
Genus Halomitra Halomitra clavator (1),
Genus Heliofungia Heliofungia actiniformis (1),
Genus Herpolitha Herpolitha limax (1),
Genus Lithophyllon Litophyllon mokai (1),
Genus Podabacia Podabacia crustacea (1),
Genus Polyphyllia Polyphyllia novaehiberniae (1),
Genus Sandalolitha Sandalolitha dentata (1),
Genus Zoopilus Zoopilus echinatus (1).

Description: Corals free living, round to oval in shape.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Fungiidae

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Wells, J.W., 1966. Evolutionary development in the scleractinian family Fungiidae. In W.J. Rees (ed.).: The Cnidaria and their evolution. Symposia of the Zoological Society London 16: 223-246, 1 plate. Academic Press, London.

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