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[edit] Mushroom Coral Scientific Name: Discosoma ferrugata (pictured) Common Names: Red Mushroom Coral, Mushroom Coral Max. Size: (5-6" for the largest specimens) Tank Size: (any) Aggression: Not aggressive towards same species. Can be somewhat aggressive towards other corals. Hardiness: (fairly hardy for an invert) Reef-Safe: (yes) Available as captive-bred: (yes) Hitchhiker? (yes)

Mushrooms on a live rock.

Physical Description

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Distribution

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Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About

• Class: Anthozoa

• Subclass: Hexacorallia

• Order: Corallimorpharia

• Family: Discosomatidae

• Genus: Discosoma

• Species: ferrugata

Behavior

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Feeding

(Mostly light, some species will take small food particles)

Breeding

Mushroom corals will split, form buds and also leave tissue fragments while moving along the substrate that can later develop into new polyps. Often, damaged corals will form buds when unable to repair affected tissues as a survival mechanism.

Social Structure

(Often found clustered together)

Additional Notes

Red Mushroom Corals have been reported to spread rapidly in Reef Aquaria and bother, attack other corals. Additionally, mushrooms are more comfortable on sloped surfaces out of direct sunlight, though this depends on the species.