NMITA: Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America 

GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

E5. Septal Teeth

Projections along the outer margins of septa
Character State Definition Illustration
minute Smooth septal margins
acute or small Small teeth along septal margins
large Large teeth along septal margins
 

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