Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Merulinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 40 m (Ref. 848). Tropical; 36°N - 34°S, 26°E - 137°W (Ref. 848)
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Colony: hemispherical or flat. Corallites: angular, deep. Septa: prominent, large conspicuous teeth present. Weakly developed paliform lobes. Wide range of colors, often with contrasting walls and oral discs (Ref. 848). Corallites are large, with fleshy, purplish coenosarc. Polyps with greyish oral disc and tentacles. Skeleton have adjoining, slight angular thecal walls (Ref. 130769).
Known from a wide range of reef environments and rocky foreshores (Ref. 848). Live specimens are easily distinguished. Usually found in the mid range of coral communities (Ref. 130769).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113712). 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 (Ref. 833).
Nemenzo, F. Sr. 1986 Guide to Philippine Flora and Fauna. Corals. Natural Resources Management Center, Ministry of Natural Resources and University of the Philippines. 5:273 pp. (Ref. 910)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 28.9, mean 27.6 (based on 368 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
