| Plerogyridae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Philippines to Java and Indonesia to Solomon Islands. |
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Colonies are flabello-meandroid with valleys completely separated. Sometimes living parts of colonies are separated by dead basal parts. Valleys are approximately 20 millimeters wide and divide in frequently. Polyps have mantles up to 50 millimeters wide which obscure the underlying septa. Gray in color, usually with vesicles darker than mantles. |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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