Family: |
Merulinidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Colonies are flabello-meandroid with wide v-shaped valleys that are evenly spaced. There are no columellae. Polyps have large tubular tentacles extending from large fleshy oral discs. Color is green with pink tentacle tips and a striped oral disc. |
Biology: |
Has low to insignificant bleaching level in Palau (Ref. 66144). Also Ref. 847. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4cd) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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