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Family Fungiidae

Razor Corals

Free-living species generally consisting of a large single polyp.  Reproduces sexually or asexually, by budding from the remains of an old polyp and fission.  Young polyps are attached by a stalk to the parent, breaking free as they increase in size.

 

HAWAII

Fungia scutaria

COMMON RAZOR CORAL

 

Cycloseris vaughani

VAUGHAN'S RAZOR CORAL

 

Fungia granulosa

GRANULAR RAZOR CORAL

 

Diaseris fragilis

FRAGILE RAZOR CORAL