Family

Common name: Mushroom Corals

Scientific name: Corallimorphidae

Corallimorphidae, commonly known as Mushroom Corals or Corallimorphs, are a family of reef-dwelling invertebrates resembling anemones. They are popular in the reefkeeping hobby for their hardiness and variety of colors and patterns. Corallimorphs engage in symbiotic relationships with photosynthetic algae, which can provide them with nutrients through photosynthesis. They are relatively easy to care for, making them suitable for beginners. They do not possess a calcium carbonate skeleton, which distinguishes them from stony corals, and they can reproduce asexually, making them prolific in the right conditions.

  1. Strawberry anemone  Corynactis californica
    Common name: strawberry corallimorpharian
    Scientific name: Corynactis californica
  2. Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis).
    Common name: Jewel anemone
    Scientific name: Corynactis viridis
  3. Orange-ball corallimorph (Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum)
    Common name: red ball anemone
    Scientific name: Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum
  4. Green hairy mushroom coral in aquarium
    Common name: Hairy Mushroom Coral
    Scientific name: Rhodactis howesi
  5. Ricordea florida Coral
    Common name: blue mushroom anemone
    Scientific name: Rhodactis inchoata
  6. Green Hairy Mushroom (Rhodactis indosinensis)
    Common name: Indo-Pacific Mushroom
    Scientific name: Rhodactis indosinensis
  7. Giant Cup Mushroom or True Elephant Ear Mushroom (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) a soft coral
    Common name: Elephant Ear Mushroom
    Scientific name: Rhodactis mussoides
  8. Red & Blue St. Thomas - Rhodactis Mushroom soft polyps ear
    Common name: Mushroom Coral
    Scientific name: Rhodactis osculifera
  9. Ricordea florida Coral
    Common name: Mushroom Coral
    Scientific name: Rhodactis rhodostoma