Merulina Coral (13"x13") merulina brown-orange markings (if it hasn't

brown-orange markings (if it hasn't been bleached by the sun)

Their nervous ganglia are concentrated in the visceral region

sturdy and heavy

a characteristic feature of scallops

The troca shells are cone shaped and often found in the shallow tropical reefs

Merulina Coral (13"x13") merulina brown-orange markings (if it hasn'tThis coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the IIndo Pacific region. Colonies of this species have vertical, irregular, two sided fronds about 5 cm (2 in) tall and not more than 5 mm (0. 2 in) thick. The corallites housing the polyps are very shallow and form widely separated rows parallel to the margins of the fronds. The bases of these fronds may be dead while the upper parts are still alive supported by the