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 | ![]() |