
A1. Colony form
The general arrangement
of corallites within a colony
| Character State | Definition | Illustration |
| plocoid | Corallites separated by coenosteum | ![]() |
| subplocoid | Corallites sometimes separated by coenosteum | ![]() |
| cerioid | Corallites juxtaposed | ![]() |
| meandroid | Corallites arranged in multiple series | ![]() |
| flabelloid | Corallites arranged in single series | ![]() |
| phaceloid | Corallites separated by void space | ![]() |
| solitary | Corallum formed by only one individual | ![]() |
