Discosomidae

Discosomidae is a family of marine cnidarians closely related to the true sea anemones (Actiniaria). It contains five genera:

thumb|right|Discosoma nummiforme Discosoma is a genus of cnidarians in the order Corallimorpharia. Common names for the genus include mushroom anemone, disc anemone and elephant ear mushroom.

Rhodactis is the genus of Corallimorpharia which is characterized by large individual polyps that are often reminiscent of a mushroom. Rhodactis are related to stony corals but do not produce a stony skeleton.

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, also known as the elephant ear anemone, is a species of coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. The name "elephant ear anemone" is a misnomer because it is actually a species of coral. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Amplexidiscus.

species of cnidarian

species of cnidarian