Dipsastraea pallida (Dana, 1846)
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Family:  Merulinidae ()
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Diagnosis:  Colony: massive. Corallites: circular, closely compacted in shallow water, more widely spaced in deeper water. Septa: widely spaced, distinctly irregular. Often poorly developed paliform lobes. Color: pale yellow, cream or green, with dark brown or green oral discs (Ref. 848).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 104515.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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Entered by: Sorongon-Yap, Patricia - 11.12.05
Modified by: Polido, Rubyann Robelle - 30.05.17

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