| Family: |
Merulinidae () |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Colony: often small. Corallites: irregularly shaped, deeply excavated. Septa with irregular height. Weakly developed paliform lobes. Very fleshy colonies. Color: brown or gray, either uniform or with distinctive oral discs (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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