foliaceous shape of colonial corallum

Summary

external shape of a colonial coralla consisting of thin laminae variously curved, undulating, vase-like or in whorls, each lamina entirely covered on one side, or both, by corallites. Foliaceous coralla in life generally rise above the substrate. They may intergrade with frondose or platy forms.

Orthography

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This term is a sub-term of shape of colonial corallum.

Description

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