Morphology
Perithallus Hypothallus Underlying rock Undersurface of Lithophyllum orbiculatum, showing hypothallus and perithallusThe corallines are always calcified. They may bear conceptacles; their cells may fuse, and they may exhibit secondary pit connections. They are capable of constructing stromatolites.
Thalli can be divided into three layers: the hypothallus, perithallus and epithallus. The epithallus is periodically shed, either in sheets or piecemeal.
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