Ehrenberg, 1834

Merulina amplicata (11)

Type species: Merulina amplicata (Ellis and Solander, 1786)

Total number of species estimated: 3

Characteristics: Foliaceous, meandroid; colony formation by polystomodaeal intramural budding, series spreading fanwise by repeated lateral branching and terminal forking. Corallum thin. Columella parietal, often fused into a solid contnuous mass.

Range: Indo-Pacific.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Genus Merulina

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Best, M.B. & B.W. Hoeksema, 1991. New observations on scleractinian corals from Indonesia: 3. Species belonging to the Merulinidae with new records of Merulina and Boninastrea. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 65: 333-342.

Veron, J.E.N. , 1986. Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Angus & Robertson.

Veron, J.E.N., 2000. Corals of the world. Volumes 1-3. ? Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Qld.

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