NMITA -- Zoox. Coral Morphology Glossary A6

GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

A6. Corallite distribution

Arrangement of corallites within a colony and their spacing across the colony surface

Character State Definition Illustration

even Corallites are roughly equal in size and evenly distributed across the colony surface

uneven Corallites vary in size and are concentrated in patches across the colony surface

Last updated on July 29, 2002-eek.

Character State	Definition	Illustration
even	Corallites are roughly equal in size and evenly distributed across the colony surface
uneven	Corallites vary in size and are concentrated in patches across the colony surface