Montastraea cavernosa

(Linnaeus, 1766)



Morphologic Description:

Colony form: plocoid   Budding type: extramural   Columella type: spongy   Colony shape massive Columella continuity: not applicable   Septal and paliform lobes: none   Structure of the coenosteum: costate   Corallite wall structure: septotheca   Structure of trabeculae: simple   Trabecular fan systems: <2  
Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 100224.
Image view: Colony Surface.
Locality: Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.



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Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 100224.
Image view: SEM.
Locality: Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.



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Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 100224.
Image view: SEM.
Locality: Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.



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Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 100224.
Image view: SEM.
Locality: Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.



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Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 48776A.
Image view: Thin Section.
Locality: Discovery Bay, Jamaica.



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Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 48776A.
Image view: Thin Section.
Locality: Discovery Bay, Jamaica.



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Specimen details:
 Image description: SUI 48776A.
Image view: Thin Section.
Locality: Discovery Bay, Jamaica.



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Ocean:  Atlantic





Last updated on 4 June 2004 - has