Type of skeleton (Zignisis phorinema)

ID: 561

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

The type of skeleton present in a given octocoral species. Categories were selected based on McFadden et al. 2022

Standards:

• Category (cat) default

Methodologies:

• Species-specific value inherited from genus level

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

Observations

Zignisis phorinema

• 262114

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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