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Fungiidae
A white coral hard and rounded shape, about 15cm in diameter, attached to another coral (typical on juvenile specimens).
Spotted at Pulu Cinta - Sulawesi a sandy atoll reef. Fungia is found over much of the West Indo-Pacific region. They typically live in protected reef or lagoon environments on sandy or gravel substrates or on small rock ledges in areas of low to moderate water flow.
The juveniles attach themselves to rock but larger individuals detach themselves and become free living. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Order: Scleractinia Family: Fungiidae Genus: Fungia
Spotted on Aug 4, 2016
Submitted on Jan 18, 2017
2 Comments
Thanks Machi, yes it is, not sure if they have any kind of relationship or is just casualty.
Cool spotting! Is that a tiny brittle sea star on it too?