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Family: Merulinidae



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103 species (see list below)
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Astraeosmilia connata
[Large polyp coral]
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Astraeosmilia curvata
[Trumpet coral]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Astraeosmilia maxima(Veron, Pichon & Wijsman-Best, 1977)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Astraeosmilia maxima
[]
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Astraeosmilia tumida
[]
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Astrea annuligera
[False knob coral]
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Astrea curta
[]
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Astrea devantieri
[]
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Astrea rotulosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Boninastrea boninensisYabe & Sugiyama, 1935

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Boninastrea boninensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Atlantic

Catalaphyllia jardinei(Saville-Kent, 1893)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Catalaphyllia jardinei
[Elegance coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Caulastraea echinulata(Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Caulastraea echinulata
[]
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Caulastraea furcata
[Torch coral]
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Coelastrea aspera
[]
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Coelastrea incrustans
[]
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Coelastrea palauensis
[]
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Coelastrea tenuis
[]
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Dipsastraea albida
[]
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Dipsastraea amicorum
[Basket coral]
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Dipsastraea danai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Dipsastraea faviaformis(Veron, 2000)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Dipsastraea faviaformis
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Dipsastraea favus(Forskål, 1775)

Photo by FAO
 
Dipsastraea favus
[Head coral]
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Dipsastraea helianthoides
[Knob coral]
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Dipsastraea lacuna
[]
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Dipsastraea laddi
[]
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Dipsastraea laxa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Dipsastraea lizardensis(Veron, Pichon & Wijsman-Best, 1977)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Dipsastraea lizardensis
[]
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Dipsastraea maritima
[]
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Dipsastraea marshae
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific

Dipsastraea matthaii(Vaughan, 1918)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Dipsastraea matthaii
[]
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Dipsastraea pallida
[]
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Dipsastraea rosaria
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Dipsastraea rotumana(Gardiner, 1899)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Dipsastraea rotumana
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific. Tropical t

Dipsastraea speciosa(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Dipsastraea speciosa
[Larger knob coral]
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Dipsastraea truncata
[]
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Dipsastraea veroni
[]
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Dipsastraea vietnamensis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Pacific.

Echinomorpha nishihirai(Veron, 1990)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Echinomorpha nishihirai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Favites abdita(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Favites abdita
[Large star coral]
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Favites acuticollis
[]
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Favites chinensis
[]
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Favites colemani
[Montastrea coral]
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Favites complanata
[Larger star coral]
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Favites favosa
[]

Rusconi, Gianemilio

Indo-Pacific.

Favites flexuosa(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio
 
Favites flexuosa
[]
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Favites halicora
[]
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Favites magnistellata
[]
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Favites melicerum
[]
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Favites micropentagonus
[Golden war coral]
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Favites monticularis
[]
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Favites paraflexuosus
[]
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Favites pentagona
[]
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Favites rotundata
[]
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Favites solidocolumellae
[]
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Favites spinosa
[]
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Favites stylifera
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific

Favites valenciennesii(Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Favites valenciennesii
[]
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Favites vasta
[]
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Goniastrea columella
[]
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Goniastrea edwardsi
[]
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Goniastrea favulus
[]
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Goniastrea minuta
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Goniastrea pectinata(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Goniastrea pectinata
[]
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Goniastrea ramosa
[]
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Goniastrea retiformis
[]
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Goniastrea stelligera
[]
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Goniastrea thecata
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Hydnophora bonsaiVeron, 1990

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Hydnophora bonsai
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Hydnophora exesa(Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Hydnophora exesa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Hydnophora grandisGardiner, 1904

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Hydnophora grandis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-Pacific.

Hydnophora microconos(Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Hydnophora microconos
[Small-coned coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Hydnophora pilosaVeron, 1985

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Hydnophora pilosa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Hydnophora rigida(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Hydnophora rigida
[Spine coral]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 100 cm COLD
Merulina ampliata(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Photo by FAO
 
Merulina ampliata
[Merulina coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Merulina cylindrica(Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Merulina cylindrica
[Columniform crust coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Merulina scabriculaDana, 1846

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Merulina scabricula
[Crispy crust coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Indian Ocean

Merulina scheeriHead, 1983

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Merulina scheeri
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Merulina triangularis(Veron & Pichon, 1980)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Merulina triangularis
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Indo-West Pacific.

Mycedium elephantotus(Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Mycedium elephantotus
[Chinese lettuce coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Mycedium mancaoiNemenzo, 1979

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Mycedium mancaoi
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Mycedium robokakiMoll & Borel-Best, 1984

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Mycedium robokaki
[]
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Mycedium spina
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Mycedium steeniVeron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Mycedium steeni
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Mycedium umbraVeron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Mycedium umbra
[Green eyed cup coral]
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Orbicella annularis
[Carribean star coral]
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Orbicella faveolata
[Mountainous star coral]
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Orbicella franksi
[Boulder star coral]
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Paragoniastrea australensis
[Lesser star coral]
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Paragoniastrea deformis
[]
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Paragoniastrea russelli
[]
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Paramontastraea peresi
[]
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Paramontastraea salebrosa
[]
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Paramontastraea serageldini
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Pectinia africanaVeron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pectinia africana
[]

Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Western Central Pacific.

Pectinia alcicornis(Saville-Kent, 1871)

Photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.
 
Pectinia alcicornis
[Antler coral]
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Pectinia crassa
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Pectinia elongata(Rehberg, 1892)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pectinia elongata
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 100 cm WD
Pectinia lactuca(Pallas, 1766)

Photo by FAO
 
Pectinia lactuca
[Lettuce coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Pectinia maxima(Moll & Borel-Best, 1984)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pectinia maxima
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific.

Pectinia paeonia(Dana, 1846)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Pectinia paeonia
[Plate coral]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Pectinia pygmaeaVeron, 2000

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pectinia pygmaea
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific

Pectinia teresNemenzo & Montecillo, 1981

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Pectinia teres
[]

Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)

Western Central Pacific.

Physophyllia ayleni(Wells, 1935)

Photo by Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.)
 
Physophyllia ayleni
[]
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Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
[Green open brain coral]


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