Merulina

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Merulina
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Merulina ampliata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Merulina
Ehrenberg, 1834 [1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • ClavarinaVerrill, 1864
  • ParaclavarinaVeron, 1985

Merulina is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific region and their ranges extend from the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean as far as Japan and the southern central Pacific Ocean. [2] Merulina ampliata is the type species. [1]

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Characteristics

Colonies can be laminar, foliose, columnar or arborescent, and can adopt all of these forms in a single colony. On laminar plates, valleys radiate from the centre, becoming contorted on branching structures. [2]

Species

The following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species  : [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Merulina Ehrenberg, 1834". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. 1 2 Sprung, Julian (1999). Corals: A quick reference guide. Ricordea Publishing. p. 117. ISBN   1-883693-09-8.


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