Main Ref.	Hodgson, G., 1998
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
диагноз	Solitary, unattached coral found at all depths. The elongate colony has a thin furrow created by a series of corallites that run along the central axis. Colonies have a slightly rough surface, but appear neat due to the regular arrangement of petalloid septa, and may reach 75 cm in length (Ref. 269).
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Polyphyllia talpina

Lateral Lines	Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
общее число
позвонки
preanal
общее число

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	спинной (плавник)
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays