Family: |
Merulinidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Colony: massive, rounded. Corallites: shallow, angular to subplocoid, with thin walls. Septa: straight, even; those of adjacent corallites aligned across the wall. Paliform lobes absent. Color: often yellow or greenish brown (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Found in a wide range of reef environments (Ref. 848). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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