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 |