NMITA: Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America 

GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

H2b. Wall reticulum (Family Poritidae)

Number of rings of vertical rods (trabeculae) forming the wall between corallites
 
 
Character State Definition Illustration
one 1 trabecular ring forming the corallite wall
double 1 - 2 trabecular rings forming the corallite wall
multiple > 2 trabecular rings forming the corallite wall
 

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