Dipsastraea lizardensis (Veron, Pichon & Wijsman-Best, 1977)
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Family:  Merulinidae ()
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Colony: massive, often over 1 m across. Corallites: circular, regularly spaced; thick walls with fine rims. Septa: uniformly thin, widely spaced, paliform lobes absent. Well developed costae. Color: pinkish brown with cream or greenish oral discs (Ref. 848).
Biology:  Found in upper reef slopes (Ref. 848).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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