| Family: |
Merulinidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Colony: massive, commonly over 1 m across. Corallites: deep, angular, with very thick walls. Septa: equal, uniform, not exsert, finely toothed. Paliform lobes often present. Color: walls always uniform amber with cream or white oral discs (Ref. 848). |
| Biology: |
Found in most reef environments (Ref. 848). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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