Order

Common name: Mushroom Corals

Scientific name: Corallimorpharia

Corallimorpharia, commonly known as Mushroom Corals or Corallimorphs, are an order of marine cnidarians closely related to stony corals. They lack a true skeleton but often have vibrant colors and interesting patterns, making them popular in reef aquariums. These corals are generally hardy and can tolerate a range of lighting conditions, which suits beginners. They reproduce asexually through a process called 'pedal laceration', where new polyps form from the base of the parent. Mushroom Corals can host a variety of symbiotic organisms, including zooxanthellae, which provide them with nutrients through photosynthesis.

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