Family: |
Merulinidae () |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: From Sumatra, east to Tuvalu, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. |
Diagnosis: |
Usually small colonies. Corallites: sometimes compact, but often sprawl irregularly; distinctly curved at colony periphery, 8 mm across in average. Pale brown (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Occurs in flat substrates, often with Caulastrea furcata (Ref. 848). Also in slopes, lagoons and inter-reef soft substrates (Ref. 98471). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4cd) Ref. 123251)
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