GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

E10. Number of pali (Family Poritidae)

Number of vertical rods (trabeculae) projecting above the palar ring (F11)
 
 
Character State Definition Illustration
very high
> 8
high
6 - 8
moderate
5 - 6
low
2 - 4
very low
< 2
 



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