GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

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
 


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