Character Matrix used by Identification Tool

Astrocoenia:
	Colony Form: cerioid 
	Colony Shape: massive 
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: styliform
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5 mm) or medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Stephanocoenia:
	Colony Form: subcerioid or cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: styliform
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5 mm) or medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: pali
Stylophora:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: branching or massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: styliform
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Pocillopora:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: branching
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: none
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Madracis:
	Colony Form: subcerioid, cerioid, or plocoid 
	Colony Shape: branching or massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: styliform
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5mm) or medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Acropora:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: branching
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: none
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5mm) or medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Astreopora:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: none
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Agaricia:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: platy (one-sided only)
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Undaria:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Gardineroseris:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Pavona:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: branching or massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Helioseris:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: platy (one-sided only)
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: none
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Leptoseris:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: platy (one-sided only)
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Psammocora:
	Colony Form: subcerioid or cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal or septothecal
	Lobes: none
Siderastrea:
	Colony Form: cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Pironastrea:
	Colony Form: cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Porites:
	Colony Form: plocoid, subcerioid, or cerioid
	Colony Shape: branching or massive or platy
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: small ( < 1.5mm) or medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: paliform 
Goniopora:
	Colony Form: subcerioid or plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive or branching
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: paliform
Alveopora:
	Colony Form: cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: none
Caulastraea:
	Colony Form: phaceloid
	Colony Shape: branching
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Favia:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal or parathecal
	Lobes: none
Goniastrea:
	Colony Form: cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Diploria:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Manicina:
	Colony Form: meandroid or flabelloid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal or parathecal
	Lobes: septal
Thysanus:
	Colony Form: flabelloid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal or parathecal
	Lobes: paliform or none
Colpophyllia:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Antiguastrea:
	Colony Form: subcerioid or plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: lamellar
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Montastraea:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Solenastrea:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: paliform
Agathiphyllia:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: synapticulothecal
	Lobes: paliform
Trachyphyllia:
	Colony Form: flabelloid or meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: huge (> 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: septal
Antillophyllia:
	Colony Form: solitary
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: none
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: huge (> 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: septal
Meandrina:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: lamellar
	Corallite Size: large(10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Placocyathus:
	Colony Form: flabelloid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: lamellar
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Dichocoenia:
	Colony Form: meandroid or plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive or platy
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Dendrogyra:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: lamellar
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Galaxea:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: none
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Oculina:
	Colony Form: plocoid
	Colony Shape: branching or massive
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: pali
Antillia:
	Colony Form: solitary
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: none
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: huge (> 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Scolymia:
	Colony Form: solitary
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: none
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: huge (> 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Mussa:
	Colony Form: phaceloid
	Colony Shape: branching
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: huge (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: none
Mussismilia:
	Colony Form: plocoid or phaceloid
	Colony Shape: massive or branching
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Isophyllia:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Isophyllastrea:
	Colony Form: cerioid
	Colony Shape: massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Mycetophyllia:
	Colony Form: meandroid
	Colony Shape: platy (one-side only) or massive
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: none
Eusmilia:
	Colony Form: phaceloid
	Colony Shape: branching
	Budding: intramural
	Columella: trabecular and continuous
	Corallite Size: large (10 - 20mm)
	Wall Structure: parathecal
	Lobes: paliform
Cladocora:
	Colony Form: phaceloid
	Colony Shape: branching
	Budding: extramural
	Columella: trabecular and discontinuous
	Corallite Size: medium (1.5 - 10mm)
	Wall Structure: septothecal
	Lobes: paliform


Last updated on October 24, 1996-afb.


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