Merulinidae () |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
Indo-West Pacific. |
Colony: often encrusting, becoming submassive. Corallites: angular, with a uniform appearance. Usually thin walls. Strongly alternating long and short septa. Well developed paliform lobes, forming a neat crown. Color: uniform pale brown or greenish-brown (Ref. 848). |
Occurs in shallow reef environments (Ref. 848). On back and foreslope, outer reef channel and lagoons (Ref. 98471). |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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