Family: |
Merulinidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
Colony: submassive to massive, often 1 m across. Corallites: subplocoid, circular to irregularly shaped, crowded; inner walls plunge vertically. Septa: thin, uniformly spaced and subequal, most reaching the columella deep within the calice. Costae of adjacent corallites do not meet, leaving a narrow ambulacral groove. Paliform lobes absent. Small and compact columellae. Color: tan with white centers (Ref. 848). |
Biology: |
Found in shallow exposed 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: |
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