| Family: |
Merulinidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Colony: small, massive, rounded. Corallites: deeply excavated, with angular walls. Septa: straight, widely spaced, often in two alternating orders; very prominent teeth, with ragged margins. Weakly developed paliform lobes. Small and compact columellae. Color: off-white walls, dark centers (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Found in a wide range of reef environments (Ref. 848). Typical on reef tops and outer reef flats. Also occurs in lagoons, on the back and foreslope of reefs (Ref. 98471). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (A4c) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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