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extracalicular increase mode

Summary

mode of increase in which a new corallite emerges outside the body area of a parent calice (or more strictly, parent corallite), as defined by its thecal wall. (Often called 'extratentacular budding' in scleractinian taxonomy.) See also Intracalicular increase.

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This term is a sub-term of mode.

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

Page authors include: Ken Johnson. Please contact the editor if you would like to contribute to the definition of this term.
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