Merulinidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Indo-West Pacific. |
Colony: submassive to encrusting, often up to 1 m across. Corallites: crowded, until 20 mm diameter, with low walls. Common extratentacular budding. Uniform septo-costae, not exsert. Septa with fine teeth. Inconspicuous paliform lobes. Color: distinct pinkish-brown with darker corallite inner walls and pale oral discs (Ref. 848). |
Occurs in shallow reef slopes (Ref. 848). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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