Merulina

Merulina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Merulinidae
Genus:	Merulina; Ehrenberg, 1834
Species
	See text
Synonyms
	Clavarina Verrill, 1864; Paraclavarina Veron, 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] is the type species.^[1]

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]

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)
† (Prever, 1922)
Nemenzo, 1959
Dana, 1846
Head, 1983
(Veron & Pichon, 1980)

References[]

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

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[WoRMS-1] Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Merulina Ehrenberg, 1834". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-10.

[Sprung-2] Sprung, Julian (1999). Corals: A quick reference guide. Ricordea Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 1-883693-09-8.

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