- symmetry.
Scleractinians secrete a
stony exoskeleton in
which the
septa are
inserted between the
mesenteries in
multiples of six. All
modern scleractinian skeletons...
- dinoflagellates, with the
latter linked to the
rapid diversification of
scleractinian corals through the
establishment of
symbiotic zooxant****ae
within them...
-
skeletons of
calcite and have a
different symmetry from that of the
scleractinian corals,
whose skeletons are aragonite. However,
there are some unusual...
- starfish, sea slugs, fish, turtles, and even
other cnidarians. Many
scleractinian corals—which form the
structural foundation for
coral reefs—possess...
-
Rugose corals always display bilateral symmetry whereas tabulate and
scleractinian corals show
radial symmetry.
Initially there are only 4
major septa;...
- 13 °C (55 °F) in
winter and 38 °C (100 °F) in summer. 37
species of
scleractinian corals inhabit such an
environment around Larak Island. Deep-water coral...
- coral.
There are 2 main
classifications for corals: 1. Hard
coral (
scleractinian and
stony coral)
which form
reefs by a
calcium carbonate base, with...
- ←
Scleractinian corals &
calcified sponges...
-
Recrystallized scleractinian coral (aragonite to calcite) from the Jur****ic of
southern Israel...
- 500
square kilometers (12,900 sq mi). It
contains over 500
species of
scleractinian or
stony corals, and at
least 12
endemic coral species. The
Coral Triangle...
