-
simple and
compound scleractinians is
light and porous,
rather than
solid as is the case in the
prehistoric order Rugosa.
Scleractinians are also distinguished...
- dinoflagellates, with the
latter linked to the
rapid diversification of
scleractinian corals through the
establishment of
symbiotic zooxant****ae
within them...
- epibionts,
including certain hederelloids as aforementioned.
Photosymbiotic scleractinians made
their first appearance during the
Middle Silurian. Reef abundance...
-
expanded during the Late Jur****ic,
including both
sponge reefs and
scleractinian coral reefs. Late Jur****ic
reefs were
similar in form to
modern reefs...
- ←
Scleractinian corals &
calcified sponges...
- Calcite-recrystallized
fossil s**** of
Busycon sp. from
Indrio Pit
Recrystallized scleractinian coral (aragonite to calcite) from the Jur****ic of
southern Israel...
- of coral.
There are two main
classifications for corals: hard
coral (
scleractinian and
stony coral)
which form
reefs by a
calcium carbonate base, with...
- starfish, sea slugs, fish, turtles, and even
other cnidarians. Many
scleractinian corals—which form the
structural foundation for
coral reefs—possess...
-
Galaxea astreata is a
common and
cosmopolitan large polyp scleractinian coral, (stony, hard coral) in the
family Euphylliidae. It has a sub-m****ive morphology...
-
Costacopluma was a
notable survivor.
Approximately 60% of late-Cretaceous
scleractinian coral genera failed to
cross the K–Pg
boundary into the Paleocene. Further...
