Merulina
# Merulina

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. Merulina ampliata is the type species.

## 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 :

* Merulina ampliata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
* †Merulina isseli (Prever, 1922)
* Merulina rotunda Nemenzo, 1959
* Merulina scabricula Dana, 1846
* Merulina scheeri Head, 1983
* Merulina triangularis (Veron & Pichon, 1980)
