A Guide to the Identification of the Living Corals (Scleractinia) of Southern California, Volume 16 |
Common terms and phrases
Anthozoa Astrangia lajollaensis Balanophyllia elegans basal plate branching pattern calcareous Calicular fossa californica Durham calix calix edge cnidarians coelenteron Coenocyathus bowersi Columella composed complete cycles composed of twisted corallite Corallum solitary cycles of septa Dendrophyllia oldroydi Dendrosmilia Depth Desmophyllum cristagalli diagramatic longitudinal sections diameter Dimensions Distribution Durham & Barnard Durham and Barnard Ectoderm Edwards & Haime Endoderm epitheca Epithecal wall Fascicular columella Five cycles Flabellum fourth cycle septa fuse Genus granular costae holotype inner edges irregularly Labyrinthocyathus quaylei lamellae larger calices Marine Invertebrate Collection mesenteries Mesogloea Milne Edwards mm,d x mm,h morphology nematocysts Nomlandia Pali paliform lobes Paracyathus stearnsii Planula Polymyces polyp Pourtales Plan Remarks reptoid San Diego scleractinian corals sea anemones second cycle septa secreted septa present septal arrangement septal cycles Septotheca skeleton solitary coral southern California specimens Stomodaeum stony corals Stylaster subsequent cycles synapticular Synapticulotheca tentacles thecal wall tissues Trochoid Vaughan vertically arranged zooxanthellae