GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

E1a. Number of septa per corallite
 
 
Character State
hexameral arrangement (6/6/12/24)
  • one cycle: approx. 6 septa
  • two cycles (6/6): approx. 12 septa
  • three cycles (6/6/12): approx. 24 septa 
  • four cycles (6/6/12/24): approx. 48 septa five cycles (6/6/12/24/48): approx. 96 septa 
octameral arrangement (8/8/16) 
decameral arrangement (10/10/20)
 




Last updated on June 9, 1998-jpd.