secondary corallite corallite

Summary

any corallite formed in a colony after the first corallite (protocorallite) has been laid down. However, the distinction between the protocorallite and secondary corallites is often not readily observable except in colonies formed by circumoral growth. See also Circumoral, Protocorallite.

Orthography

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This term is a sub-term of corallite.

Description

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