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Dis t rib uti 0 n: Red Sea ; Zanzibar; Seychelles; Chagos Archipelago; Andamans; Nicobars; Singapore;
Java ; Ph ilippines; Japan ; Celebes; Banda Sea; Great Barrier Reef; Caroline Isls.;J',\arshall lsls.;Samoa;
Tahiti; Tuamotu Archipelago.
Pungin
dana;
u binalD
lobulalD
FUl1gia dana; MILNE EDWARDS and HA IM E, 1851
(Pl ale 19,Figs. l,2)
1860, MILNE EDWARDS (& HAIME ), II;pl. 01011.
1902. OOEDERLEIN, 129i pls. 14/ 3. la; 15 / 3.43; 1615, Sa; 18/ 1- 4a.
1921, FAUSTINO, 181 ; pls. 5111. 2;5812. 3.
1932, THIEL, 78; pI. 912. 3.
1941. YARE & SUGIYAMA. 79; pI. H / l - ld.
1976. PlllAI & SCHEER, 43 (synonymy).
1980. VERO & PICHON. IJ4 ; figs. 214- 217.
1846, DANA. 294; pI. 1818, 9.
1889. ORTMANN, 520; pI. 1519.
We have one specimen, which we refer to this species. The piece is broken, and only one half is present.
Diameter of the disc 13 cm.
Septa are very unequal , the lower order septa are markedly exsert, especially around the cemral fossa.
The margins of the septa are rather regularly dentate, about 6 teeth per cm, which appear thickened due
to ridges vertically to the septal edges. Between the higher order septa synapticulae are clearly visib le. No
tentacular lobes present.
Undersurface with very unequal costae. Tho e of the lower orders with tall spines, often echinulate at
the tips, sometime bifurcating or branching. Centre of the disc also covered with such spines. Between
the lower order costae mostly two of higher orders, which are rounded and smooth and separated by
long slit-like perforations.
The upper surface of our specimen is very similar to that of F. repanda, but the costae prove its affinity
to subgenus Danafungia. The undersurface with only two smooth costae between the spinuous ones of
lower orders point at F. scrnposa , but the regular septal dentations belong to F. danai.
Material :
Northern R. S.: HLM EC 429 (Shadwan Isl.) .
D is t rib uti 0 n: Red Sea ; Madagascar; Seychelles; Maldives; Minicoy; South India ; Ceylon; Andamans;
Mergui Archipelago; Singapore; Indonesia ; Philippines; Japan; Great Barrier Reef; ew Caledonia;
Fiji ; Tahiti.
Rem a r k s : This is the first record of F. danai from Red Sea.
Fungia
scruposa
Fungia scrnposa KLUNZI GER, 1879
(Plate 19. Figs. 3. 4 )
1819, KLUNZINGER 3, 63 ; pis. 7/ 2 ; 8/ 1 (Type locality : Red Sea).
1902, !)OEDERLEIN, Ill; pI. 1911- 3.
1906 . .... MARENZELLER, 89.
1941 , YASE & SUGIYAMA. 79 ; pis. 75 /4 , 42 ; 76f t- lb.
1954, ROSSI , 40.
1979, SCHUHMACHER, 210.
1980. VERON & PICHON. 137 ; figs. 222- 225 .
1980, HEAD, 150, 452.
The following is a description of the present specimen EC 515 : Disc more or less rounded, slightly
arched. Greater diameter 10.5 cm . Disc flat, not elevated around the axial fossa, highly perforated. Axial
fossa 1.75 cm long, deep, the major septa (12) vertically descend into the bottom of the fossa. Major
septa subequal in height. 2 to 3 subsidiary septa between two major septa can be seen at the periphery
of the disc. Septal teeth conspicuous , lacerated, irregular, very thin, less than 1 mm thick, 1 to 2.5 mm
high , turning to either side of the septum, closely placed , secondarily frosted; all together giving a rough
look to the coral.