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Turbinaria mesenterina (Lamarck, 1816) Vase coral |
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photo by
Bailly, Nicolas |
| Family: | Dendrophylliidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Corallites are small, with a rough coenosteum which gives the skeleton a fuzzy appearance. The small colonies are in circular plates, raised on centrally attached stalks like mushrooms. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 (A4cd) Ref. 123251) | |||
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