Table 3 Corallite characteristics of massive Porites clades found in Guam river deltas and fore reefs.
From: Genomic data reveals habitat partitioning in massive Porites on Guam, Micronesia
Clade | Determination | Colony morphology | Colony surface | Colony color | Tentacles during day | Corallite diameter | Excavation | Pali | Septa thickness | Ventral triplet | Wall thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | P. evermanni-like | 1 | Glomerate, conical bumps | Purple, purple-brown | 1 | 1.3–1.6 | 1 | 6 very prominent | 1&3 | Variable | 1 |
II | P. lutea-like | 1 | Smooth bumps, often forming ridges | Light brown, green–brown, blue-purple | 1 | 1.1–1.4 | 1 | 5–6 moderately prominent | 3 | Fused with trident | 1 |
III | P. lobata-like | 1 | Smooth, or with low bumps | Brown | 1 | 1.4–1.8 | 2 | Poorly developed or absent | 1&3 | Free | 3 |
IV | P. solida-like | 2 | Smooth, or with low bumps | Brown, purple-brown | 2 | 1.5–2.0 | 2 | Poorly developed or absent | 1&3 | Free | 3 |
V | P. murrayensis-like | 1 | Moderately sized bumps | Brown | 1&2 | 1.1–1.4 | 2/3 | 4 moderately prominent, 3 short | 1&3 | Usually free | 2 |
VI | P. australiensis-like 1 | 1 | Moderately sized bumps | Purple, purple-brown | 1 | 1.2–1.5 | 1/3 | 5 moderately prominent | 3 | Variable | 3 |
VII | P. australiensis-like 2 | 1 | Small or moderately sized bumps | Brown, green–brown, blue-brown | 1 | 1–1.5 | 1/3 | 5 moderately prominent | 3 | Variable | 3 |
