Heliofungia actiniformis
| Heliofungia actiniformis | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Cnidaria | 
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa | 
| Class: | Hexacorallia | 
| Order: | Scleractinia | 
| Family: | Fungiidae | 
| Genus: | Heliofungia | 
| Species: | H. actiniformis | 
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| Heliofungia actiniformis | |
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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. It is a zooxanthellate species. It is a popular coral in the reef aquarium trade; wild populations are threatened by disease, climate change, and over-collecting, and the species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN.