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Dipsastraea pallida (Dana, 1846) |
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| Family: | Merulinidae () | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Colony: massive. Corallites: circular, closely compacted in shallow water, more widely spaced in deeper water. Septa: widely spaced, distinctly irregular. Often poorly developed paliform lobes. Color: pale yellow, cream or green, with dark brown or green oral discs (Ref. 848). | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 104515. Found in all reef environments, often a dominant species of back reef margins (Ref. 848). Also on subtidal rock, rocky reefs, outer reef channel, back and foreslope and lagoons; occasionally in inter-reef soft substrate (Ref. 98471). Tends to form low heads or encrust rocks in shallow waters (Ref. 130769). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251) | |||
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