Dipsastraea truncata (Veron, 2000)
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Family:  Merulinidae ()
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Colony: massive, flat, or hemispherical. Corallites: typically inclined on the colony surface, facing downwards on hemispherical surface; walls with sharp rims, except for colonies from very shallow water. Lower part of the inclined corallite walls commonly immersed, giving the upper part a hooded appearance. Septa: widely spaced, irregular size. Well developed paliform crowns. Color: uniformly yellowish-green or brown (Ref. 848).
Biology:  Found in most shallow reef environments (Ref. 848). Subtidal rock, rocky reefs. Also in outer reef channel, back and foreslopes as well as lagoons (Ref. 98471).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 January 2008 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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