GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Structure of trabeculae

Trabeculae are rods or axial structures composed of fibrous tufts (sclerodermites), which form teeth along the upper septal margin (SEM)
 
Character State Definition Illustration
simple Trabeculae composed of fibrous tufts (sclerodermites) aligned in single, unbranching axes
compound Trabeculae composed of fibrous tufts (sclerodermites) aligned in axes that branch or bifurcate (bundles)
simple and minute Exceptionally small, simple trabeculae
 


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