Goniastrea retiformis (Lamarck, 1816) |
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Family: | Merulinidae () | |||
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Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | Colony: massive, hemispherical, flat, or columnar; commonly over 1 m across. Corallites: 4 to 6 sided. Long and short septa alternate clearly; thin and straight with well developed thin paliform lobes. Color: uniform cream or pale brown, sometimes brown, pink, or green (Ref. 848). | |||
Biology: | Sometimes a dominant species of intertidal habitats (Ref. 848). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 24 October 2023 Ref. 123251) | |||
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