Calcareous sclerites presence

ID: 511

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

Whether species have calcareous sclerites or not. The presence or absence of calcareous sclerites determines some of the most important features of octocorals skeletons

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Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

Observations

Plumarella spinosa

Plumarella superba

Plumigorgia astroplethes

Plumigorgia hydroides

Plumigorgia schuboti

Plumigorgia terminosclera

Plumigorgia wellsi

Porcupinella profunda

Porcupinella tasmanica

Porphyrophyton distinctum

Primnoa bisquama

Primnoa notialis

Primnoa pacifica

Primnoa resedaeformis