GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

E1a. Number of septa per corallite
 
 

Character State

hexameral arrangement (6/6/12/24) one cycle: approx. 6 septa two cycles (6/6): approx. 12 septa three cycles (6/6/12): approx. 24 septa  four cycles (6/6/12/24): approx. 48 septa five cycles (6/6/12/24/48): approx. 96 septa

octameral arrangement (8/8/16)

decameral arrangement (10/10/20)