Family: |
Merulinidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: From Somalia and Madagascar, east to the Samoas, north to Ryukyu, south to New Caledonia. |
Diagnosis: |
Formation: phaceloid. Corallites: irregular, crowded if in restricted space; less than 19 mm across. Septa: exsert, irregular, varying thickness. Polyps: fleshy; thick septa give prominent radiating stripes to the upper corallite surface. Color: brown or green with green oral discs (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Occurs in protected reef slopes with partly sandy substrate (Ref. 848). Also in lagoons (Ref. 98471). No bleaching observed in Palau (Ref. 66144). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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