| Family: |
Merulinidae () |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific and Southwest Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Colony: massive, submassive, or encrusting. Corallites: very meandroid with long valleys, or sub-meandroid with short valleys of 1 to 3 centers. Most with deep, steep sided valleys and distinct corallite centers. Septa: regularly spaced, equal and even; paliform lobes present; margins with fine dentations. Large and conspicuous columella. Thecae thickness varies greatly. Skeletal structures vary between environments. Colors also variable but are mostly uniformly dull brown or green; walls and valley floors occasionally in contrasting colors (Ref. 085244). |
| Biology: |
Found on rocky and gravel bottom at depths between 1.8 to 21.6 m. Also on volcanic submarine beds (Ref. 88968) and most tropical coral reef environments (Ref. 85244). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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