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Kölner Forum Geol. Paläont., 19 (2011)
M. ARETZ, S. DELCULÉE, J. DENAYER & E. POTY (Eds.)
Abstracts, 11th Symposium on Fossil Cnidaria and Sponges, Liège, August 19-29, 2011
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Fig. 1: Distinct types of thickening deposits in representatives of some monophyletic scleractinian families.
A. Acroporidae (Acropora cervicornis (LAMARCK 1816)): A1 side view of the branch, A2 SEM micrograph of septal
surfaces showing shingle-like bundles of fibers (A3 -enlargement); B. Pocilloporidae (Pocillopora damicornis
(LINNAEUS, 1758): B1 fragment of the branch, B2 SEM micrograph of a septal surface covered with microtuberculate
texture (B3 - enlargement); C. Flabellidae (Flabellum chunii MARENZELLER 1904): C1 Distal view of a coralum, C2
septum covered with fibers arranged in thin scale-like units (C3 - enlargement); D. Micrabaciidae (Stephanophyllia
complicata MOSELEY 1876): D1 Distal view of a coralum, D2 SEM micrograph of thickening deposits composed of
irregular meshwork of small fiber bundles, D3 FESEM close-up on the bundles formed by extremely thin and short
parallel fibers.
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