
F1. Columella structure
The overall form
of the central axial structure within a corallite
| Character State | Definition | Illustration |
| trabecular & continuous | Spongy columella that continues between corallite centers | ![]() |
| trabecular & discontinuous | Spongy and discrete columella | ![]() |
| styliform | Solid, projecting columella to which the septa are fused by secondary stereome | ![]() |
| lamellar | Plate-like columella oriented parallel to the long axis of a corallite or corallite series | ![]() |
| absent | No columella | ![]() |
