GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Columella structure

The overall form of the central axial structure within a corallite
 
Character State Definition Illustration
trabecular & discontinuous Spongy and discrete columella [example: Siderastrea radians]
absent No columella [example: Helioseris cucullata]
 




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