FIGURE 2 in Euphyllia baliensis sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia: Euphylliidae): a new species of reef coral from Indonesia

FIGURE 2. Corallite budding and new branch formation in Euphyllia baliensis sp. nov. a—Corallite elongates and two opposing primary septa on the narrow axis begin to fuse. b—The corallite begins to pinch along the long axis and the upper wall begins to overgrow along the middle of the short axis. c—Walls on the opposing ends fuse forming two daughter corallites. d—Corallites grow apart. e—New independent corallites form new branches. f—Rarely a triple division may occur, which leads to triple branching. Scale—all images 1cm wide. Photos by E. Turak.