Observation record

ID: 267062

Species: Melithaea delicata

Original species entered: 746490 (WoRMS)

Location: Global estimate

Primary resource: McFadden, C. S., Van Ofwegen, L. P., & Quattrini, A. M. (2022) Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics.

Contributor: Daniel Gomez Gras

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Measurements

• 351190

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

  Raw value

  Species-specific value inherited from genus level
  
  
• 351191

  Skeletal rigidity

  semi-rigid (cat)

  Raw value

  Derived from type of skeleton trait values