Fungia fungites var. lucapensis
Nemenzo, 1955
Corallum 130 x 115 mm diameter. Similar to F. fungites but septal dentation high, papilliform towards center, usually becoming triangular towards margin. Fossa small, shallow, open. Margins of primary septa inside fossa bristling and apparently thickened with very abundant spatulate projections constituting the columella.
Costal spines seriate up to near the center or only about half of the way from the periphery. Central imperforate area a fifth or a sixth of diameter of corallum, covered with spines equal or subequal to those on costal ridges.
A small specimen from the same place has thicker septa of the first 2 or 3 cycles with coarser teeth especially near central fossa.
Source:
Nemenzo, F. (1955). Systematic studies on Philippine shallow water scleractinians: I. Suborder Fungiida. Natural and Applied Science Bulletin, University of the Philippines. 15: 3-84.
Taxonomic status:
Unaccepted
Accepted name:
Fungia fungites (Linnaeus, 1758)
Source:
WoRMS Editorial Board. (2024). World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. Accessed 2024-05-02. doi:10.14284/170
Material:
Plate XI, Fig. 3a: UP C-125:(several specimens) - Hundred Islands, Pangasinan (Nemenzo-Abad Santos) 1954.
Type specimen location:
Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
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