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Merulina ampliata
Merulina ampliata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Merulina coral
Merulina ampliata
photo by FAO

Family:  Merulinidae ()
Max. size:  100 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Colonies form encrusting plates (up to 1 m diameter) which may develop short (10 cm), gnarled, vertical branches, particularly in shallow water. Corallites are arranged in near parallel rows that meander slightly. The walls are almost the same width as the corallites. Septa are continuous over walls between adjacent corallites (Ref. 269). Zooxanthellate (Ref. 19).
Biology:  Common at shallow to intermediate depths (Ref. 269) in a wide variety of reef environments, especially in lagoons (Ref. 101940). Zooxanthellae (Ref. 19).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 26 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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