General Morphologic Features
of a Corallite
corallite
= skeleton of a solitary individual or an individual within a colony
calice
= a cup-shaped depression on the corallite surface
coenosteum
(-a) [or peritheca (-ae)]= skeleton between corallites within a colony
septum
(-a)= radially-arranged vertical partition(s) within a corallite
costa
(-ae)= extension of a septum beyond the wall
columella
(-ae)= central axial structure (vertical rod) within a corallite
dissepiment
= horizontal partition (flat or curved) within or outside of a corallite
wall
[or theca (-ae)]= vertical structure enclosing a corallite
Last updated on February 20, 1997-afb.
