Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Merulinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 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
Maturity: 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
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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. (Ref. 910)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 28.9, mean 27.6 (based on 368 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
