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Rhodactis howesii

Synonyms: Discosoma howesi; Discosoma howesii; Rhodactis howsii

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhodactis howesii is a species of marine cnidarian in the order Corallimorpharia, a sea anemone-like corallimorph found on reefs in tropical regions of the Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the green fuzzy or elephant ear mushroom coral and also as the giant anemone, the giant mushroom anemone, the giant cup mushroom or the giant anemone. This species is toxic when eaten raw and ingestion can cause fatal poisoning.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0