Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Order Scleractinia | Family Merulinidae Rank Genus Subclass Hexacorallia | |
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Similar Platygyra, Hydnophora, Scleractinia, Goniastrea, Pavona | ||
Merulina ampliata ruffled coral
Merulina is a genus of stony corals in the Merulinidae family. 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 South Central Pacific Ocean. Merulina ampliata is the type species.
Contents
- Merulina ampliata ruffled coral
- Merulina ampliata gave birth to a baby coral
- Characteristics
- Species
- References
Merulina ampliata gave birth to a baby coral
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.
Species
The following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species :
References
Merulina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA