Dipsastraea matthaii (Vaughan, 1918) |
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Veron, Charlie (J.E.N.) |
Family: | Merulinidae () | |||
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Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 25 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: From Red Sea and southern Africa east to Easter Island, north to Ryukyu, south to Australia. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
Diagnosis: | Colony: massive, usually small. Corallites: crowded, circular. Septa: thickened, exsert or ragged, with large teeth near the wall. Well developed paliform lobes forming a crown around the columella. Color: often brown or gray or mottled, with walls and calices of contrasting color (Ref. 848). | |||
Biology: | Depth based from occurrence (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference. Known from upper reef slopes (Ref. 848). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251) | |||
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