Budding type
The position of new buds relative
to the parent corallite wall (calical surface)
| Character State | Definition | Illustration |
| extramural | New buds form outside of the wall of the parent corallite | |
| intramural; <3 centers per series | New buds form within the wall of the parent corallite, one or two centers per series | |
| intramural; 1-3 centers per series | New buds form within the wall of the parent corallite, up to three centers per series | |
| intramural polycentric lamellar | New buds form within the wall of the parent corallite, with more than three centers per series and lamellar plates extending between centers | |
| intramural polystomodaeal trabecular | New buds form within the wall of the parent corallite, with more than three centers per series and trabeculae extending between centers | |
| circummural | New buds form within the wall of the parent corallite, with centers arranged around discontinuous collines or monticules | |
Last updated on June 25, 2003-eek.