Merulinidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Indo-West Pacific. |
Colony: massive, hemispherical, flat, or columnar; commonly over 1 m across. Corallites: 4 to 6 sided. Long and short septa alternate clearly; thin and straight with well developed thin paliform lobes. Color: uniform cream or pale brown, sometimes brown, pink, or green (Ref. 848). |
Sometimes a dominant species of intertidal habitats (Ref. 848). |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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C: Ref. 101074. |
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