GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Columella shape

The diameter or width of the central axial structure within a corallite (measured by taking ratio of length vs width)
 
Character State Definition Illustration
circular 1.0 - 1.45. [example: Stylophora monticulosa]
non-circular > 1.45. [example: Stylophora affinis]
 


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