Scleractinian corals in many ways resemble rugose corals (life…

Question Answered step-by-step Scleractinian corals in many ways resemble rugose corals (life… Scleractinian corals in many ways resemble rugose corals (life mode, solitary or colonial growth forms, bioherm-building capability, etc.), but scleractinians are thought to have evolved from a sea anemone lineage long after the rugose corals went extinct. What does this mean about the evolutionary origins of the similarity between scleractinians and rugose corals? Science Environmental Science PHSC 11000 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)