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Merulinidae
Astrea curta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Verrill, 1865 [1]
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  • Pectiniidae
  • Trachyphyllidae Wells, 1956
  • Trachyphylliidae Verrill, 1901

Merulinidae is a family of reef-building stony corals.

  1. ^ WoRMS (2010). "Merulinidae: Verrill, 1865". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-19.

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is a common name given to various corals in the families Mussidae and Merulinidae, so called due to their generally spheroid shape and grooved surface...

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Pectiniidae

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Transferred to Merulinidae Oxypora - Transferred to Lobophylliidae Pectinia - Transferred to Merulinidae Physophyllia - Transferred to Merulinidae WoRMS (2010)...

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Lobophylliidae

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created in 2009 after a revision of the "robust" families of Faviidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae and Pectiniidae, which had been shown to be polyphyletic. The...

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Larger star coral

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abdita, a species of coral in the family Merulinidae Favites complanata, a species of coral in the family Merulinidae This page is an index of articles on...

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Lesser star coral

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species of coral in the family Merulinidae Paragoniastrea australensis, a species of coral in the family Merulinidae This page is an index of articles...

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Open brain coral

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geoffroyi) is a brightly colored free-living coral species in the family Merulinidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Trachyphyllia and can...

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Astrea

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used by writer Aphra Behn Astrea (coral), a genus of corals from the Merulinidae family Astrea placata, a Russian opera by Tommaso Traetta Astrea Redux...

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Coral

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C. T. (2008). "Soluble organic matrices of aragonitic skeletons of Merulinidae (Cnidaria, Anthozoa)". Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B:...

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Scleractinia

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Fungiacyathidae Fungiidae Gardineriidae Guyniidae Lobophylliidae Meandrinidae Merulinidae Micrabaciidae Montastraeidae Mussidae Oculinidae †Oulastreidae Plesiastreidae...

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Boulder star coral

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annularis, a species of coral in the family Merulinidae Orbicella franksi, a species of coral in the family Merulinidae This page is an index of articles on...

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Favites

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Favites 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...

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Goniastrea retiformis

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Goniastrea retiformis is a species of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. It is native to shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. This species forms...

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Hydnophora

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Hydnophora is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Merulinidae. According to World Register of Marine Species : Hydnophora bonsai Veron,...

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Dipsastraea speciosa

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called Favia speciosa) is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is found in tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Dipsastraea...

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Merulina

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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...

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Caulastraea furcata

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or bullseye coral, is a species of large stony coral in the family Merulinidae. Caulastraea furcata skeletal structure consist of tubular stalks with...

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Goniastrea favulus

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as the lesser star coral, is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It occurs in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region. This is an uncommon...

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Orbicella faveolata

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known as mountainous star coral, is a colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. Orbicella faveolata is native to the coral coast of the Caribbean Sea...

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Caulastraea

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Caulastraea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Species of Caulastraea are commonly found in the aquarium trade under the names candy...

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Echinopora

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Echinopora is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. The following species are currently recognized: Echinopora ashmorensis Veron, 1990 Echinopora...

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Orbicella

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Orbicella is a genus of stony corals in the Merulinidae family. The Orbicella species complex comprises three sister species, namely Orbicella faveolata...

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Echinopora fruticulosa

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Echinopora fruticulosa is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae. Colonies of Echinopora fruticulosa form dome-shaped clumps reaching a maximum...

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Favites pentagona

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Favites pentagona is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae, sometimes known as larger star coral. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region...

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Platygyra

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Platygyra is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. The following species are currently recognized: Platygyra acuta Veron, 2002 Platygyra...

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Cyphastrea

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Cyphastrea is a genus of massive reef building stony corals in the family Merulinidae, commonly known as brain coral. The World Register of Marine Species...

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Favites valenciennesi

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Favites valenciennesi is a species of stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region and its range extends from Madagascar...

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Pectinia

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Pectinia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Merulinidae. Species: Pectinia africana Veron, 2000 Pectinia alcicornis (Saville Kent, 1871) Pectinia...

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