| Family: |
Merulinidae () |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 25 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: From Red Sea and southern Africa east to Easter Island, north to Ryukyu, south to Australia. Tropical to subtropical. |
| Diagnosis: |
Colony: massive, usually small. Corallites: crowded, circular. Septa: thickened, exsert or ragged, with large teeth near the wall. Well developed paliform lobes forming a crown around the columella. Color: often brown or gray or mottled, with walls and calices of contrasting color (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Depth based from occurrence (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference. Known from upper reef slopes (Ref. 848). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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