Descriptor : Type of modularity

Descriptor type : categorical

Modular: Primitive colony. Skeleton formed by several cups resulted of subdivisions.

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Type of modularity


Branching by interparietal budding

Interparietal budding: Type of asexual reproduction, bud in intervallum.

Intervallum: Space enclosed between the walls.

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Branching by interparietal budding

Branching by external budding

External budding: Type of asexual reproduction, bud on outer wall of parent cup.

Outer wall: External part of the skeleton, composed by a porous carcass, simple or coated by an additional sheath.

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Branching by external budding

Branching by longitudinal subdivisions

Longitudinal subdivisions: Type of asexual reproduction, bud in intervallum generated by complete longitudinal subdivision.

Intervallum: Space enclosed between the walls.

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Branching by longitudinal subdivisions

Massive pseudocolony

Massive pseudocolony: Modular organization in which no individual cup can be seen and generated by contiguous addition of new aquiferous units.

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Massive pseudocolony

Catenulate

Catenulate: Chainlike modular organization consisting of individuals united laterally generated by incomplete longitudinal subdivision.

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Catenulate


Hierarchy

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