free attachment

Summary

not attached to the substrate; generally used in distinction from 'fixed' (attached) to describe life mode of solitary corals. Free corals sometimes bear attachment scars if their life mode has changed ontogenetically (e.g. Fungia). Can also refer to a skeletal element which appears to be detached from similar or neighbouring structures (e.g. a columellar plate).

Orthography

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This term is a sub-term of attachment.

Description

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This version was contributed by Ken Johnson on 22-Apr-2008 14:35.