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Astraeosmilia curvata (Wijsman-Best, 1972) Trumpet coral |
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| Family: | Merulinidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: From Sumatra, east to Tuvalu, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Usually small colonies. Corallites: sometimes compact, but often sprawl irregularly; distinctly curved at colony periphery, 8 mm across in average. Pale brown (Ref. 848). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in flat substrates, often with Caulastrea furcata (Ref. 848). Also in slopes, lagoons and inter-reef soft substrates (Ref. 98471). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251) | |||
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