Heliofungia actiniformis

Heliofungia actiniformis
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Fungiidae
Genus:	Heliofungia
Species:	H. actiniformis
Binomial name
	Heliofungia actiniformis; (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Synonyms
	List Fungia actiniformis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833; Fungia actinodiscus Umbgrove, 1950 †; Fungia crassitentaculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833; Fungia diversidens Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851; Fungia granulicostata Umbgrove, 1946 †;

Heliofungia actiniformis is a solitary species of mushroom coral, a large polyp stony coral in the family Fungiidae. This coral is found in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a zooxanthellate species. It is a popular coral in the reef aquarium trade; wild populations are threatened by disease, climate change, and over-collecting, and the species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN.

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