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Dipsastraea matthaii
Dipsastraea matthaii (Vaughan, 1918)
Dipsastraea matthaii
photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Family:  Merulinidae ()
Max. size: 
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: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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