GLOSSARY OF CORAL MORPHOLOGIC TERMS

Septal and paliform lobes

Vertical lobes that form along the inner edges of septa near the columella (SEM)
 
Character State Definition Illustration
none No vertical lobes
paliform lobes Lobes formed by vertical extensions of one or more trabecular bundles from the main fan system
septal lobes Lobes formed by an additional trabecular fan system
pali Physically distinct vertical lamellae or pillars that remain after septal substitution
 


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