Dipsastraea truncata

Dipsastraea truncata (Veron, 2000)

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Family:	Merulinidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Colony: massive, flat, or hemispherical. Corallites: typically inclined on the colony surface, facing downwards on hemispherical surface; walls with sharp rims, except for colonies from very shallow water. Lower part of the inclined corallite walls commonly immersed, giving the upper part a hooded appearance. Septa: widely spaced, irregular size. Well developed paliform crowns. Color: uniformly yellowish-green or brown (Ref. 848).
Biology:	Found in most shallow reef environments (Ref. 848). Subtidal rock, rocky reefs. Also in outer reef channel, back and foreslopes as well as lagoons (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
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