Rhodactis is genus of mushroom corals which are characterized by large individual polyps that are often reminiscent of a mushroom. Rhodactis are related to stony corals but do not produce a stony skeleton.

Rhodactis
Rhodactis inchoata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Corallimorpharia
Family: Discosomidae
Genus: Rhodactis
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Rodactis

Species

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The following species are recognized in the genus Rhodactis:[2]


References

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  1. ^ Fautin, D. (2010). "Rhodactis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhodactis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-05-25.