GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Columella size

The ratio of the columella length to the corallite diameter
 
Character State Definition Illustration
small < 0.33 [example: Stylophora monticulosa]
medium 0.33 - 0.45 [example: Stylophora portobellensis]
large > 0.45 [example: Stylophora sp. C]
 


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