Scolymia

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Scolymia australis. Jake Adams

Family: Mussidae

Species in Genus Scolymia:

Reference: Aquarium Corals
Image credit: Jake Adams

Mostly solitary stony corals, with a fleshy, sometimes strikingly pigmented single polyp.

Common names are many: Donut Coral, Button Coral, Meat Coral, Flat Brain Coral, and others.

They are generally easy to care for in the aquarium and highly prized by reef aquarists.

Facts about ScolymiaRDF feed
Family Mussidae  +
Image credit Jake Adams  +
Reference Aquarium Corals  +
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