Type of skeleton

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:

• Derived from textual description
• Dissecting microscope
• Examination of collected specimens
• Extracted from data table
• Microscopy
• Species-specific value inherited from family level
• Species-specific value inherited from genus level
• Trait value derived from DORIS online identification guide, based on expert opinions
• Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001)
• X-radiography (densitometer)

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

Observations

Agaricoides alcocki

• 266243

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Agaricoides simpsoni

• 266244

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Aglaoprimnoa stefanii

• 263046

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Ainigmaptilon antarcticum

• 263005

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Ainigmaptilon edisto

• 263047

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Ainigmaptilon haswelli

• 263048

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Ainigmaptilon virgularoides

• 263049

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Ainigmaptilon wallini

• 263050

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Alaskagorgia aleutiana

• 299432

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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• 213050

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Alaskagorgia splendicitrina

• 299438

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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• 213051

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Alcyonium acaule

• 212717

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 267791

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium antarcticum

• 267804

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium aspiculatum

• 267794

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium bocagei

• 267806

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium bosphorense

• 267807

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium burmedju

• 267808

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium catalai

• 267809

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium ceylonense

• 267810

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium clavatum

• 267811

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium compactofestucum

• 267812

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium compressum

• 267813

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Alcyonium coralloides

• 267795

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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