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goniophyllum

Goniophyllum This coral is usually solitary. It has a square to quadrilateral transverse section and a lidlike structure of four plates (sometime missing). The calice is deep and the short septa bear distinctive flanges. There are numerous internal dissepimental plates. Habitat --- Goniophyllum lived in shallow-water limestones and muds. Copyright 1992 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London Text copyright 1992 Cyril Walker, David Ward .