Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

Taxonomical systematics

Scientific name

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

Common names

Giant Elephant Ear Mushroom, Giant Cup Mushroom

Genus

Amplexdiscus Dunn and Hamner, 1980

Family

Discosomatidae

Order

Corallimorpharia

Subclass

Zoantharia

Class

Anthozoa

Phylum

Cnidaria

Local ecology

Distribution

Indo-Pacific.

Habitat

Shallow waters in subtidal coral reef lagoons.

Biological characteristics

Maximum size

45cm Diameter

Zooxanthellate

A cluster of Amplexidiscus fenestrafer on "Steve's Bommie", Ribbon Reef #3, Queensland, Australia