GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

C1. Calice or valley width

The internal diameter of a corallite or corallite series (valley)
Character State Definition Illustration
small (<1.5mm) small (<1.5mm)
medium (1.5-10 mm) medium (1.5-10 mm)
large (10-15mm) large (10-15mm)
very large (>15mm) very large (>15mm)
 




Last updated on June 8, 1998-jpd.