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Scleractinia |
Merulinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
Récifal; profondeur 0 - 10 m (Ref. 98471). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions
Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Description synthétique
Morphologie
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).
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 848)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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