"Coral is the name applied to the stony structures secreted by many of the actinozoa, and applied to the animals themselves. The coral of commerce is the production of various polyps, and is of different colors and internal structure. A– a branch of Dendrophyllia."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Coral

"Coral is the name applied to the stony structures secreted by many of the actinozoa, and applied to…

An illustration of a branch of dendrophyllia.

Dendrophyllia

An illustration of a branch of dendrophyllia.

A Radiate Polyp coral, Dendrophyllia.

Polyp

A Radiate Polyp coral, Dendrophyllia.