Corallite wall structure
The structure of skeleton enclosing a corallite (thin section)
Character State | Definition | Illustration |
paratheca | Corallite wall formed by dissepiments | |
septotheca | Corallite wall formed by thickening of septa | |
trabeculotheca | Corallite wall formed by trabeculae | |
synapticulotheca | Corallite wall formed by rings of synapticulae (horizontal rods between septa) | |
stereoplasm | Parathecal wall reinforced by stereoplasm |
Last updated on June 25, 2003-eek.