Identification of the Western Atlantic Reef Corals

1971. Identification of the Western Atlantic Reef Corals. Pages 57-69. In Smith FW. Atlantic Reef Corals: A Handbook of the Common Reef and Shallow-Water Corals of Bermuda, the Bahamas, Florida, the West Indies, and Brazil. ISBN: 0870241796

This chapter explains the characteristics used for scientific classifications of coral. It is important these characteristics can be seen with the naked eye or a small lens, so it is as simple as possible.

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Book Chapter
Units
SFCN
Keywords
Calices, Coral Cups, Identifying Characteristics, Pinholes, Septa

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