NMITA -- Zoox. Coral Morphology Glossary B1

GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Budding type

The position of new buds relative to the parent corallite wall

Character State Definition Illustration

intramural Mostly intramural (within the wall of the parent corallite) [example: Pavona sp.A]

extramural Mostly extramural (outside of the wall of the parent corallite) [example: Siderastrea pliocenica]

Last updated on July 23, 2003-brb.

Character State	Definition	Illustration
intramural	Mostly intramural (within the wall of the parent corallite) [example: Pavona sp.A]
extramural	Mostly extramural (outside of the wall of the parent corallite) [example: Siderastrea pliocenica]