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

Heteroxenia pinnata

• 274614

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 226751

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Heteroxenia rigida

• 274677

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 226761

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Hicksonella expansa

• 277790

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209943

  Type of skeleton

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

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Hicksonella guishanensis

• 277791

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 210004

  Type of skeleton

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

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Hicksonella princeps

• 277792

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 210005

  Type of skeleton

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

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Homophyton verrucosum

• 249999

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Huziogorgia utinomii

• 261348

  Type of skeleton

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

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Hypnogorgia pendula

• 299480

  Type of skeleton

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

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Iciligorgia australis

• 227195

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267016

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Iciligorgia boninensis

• 227196

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267017

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Iciligorgia brunnea

• 227197

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267018

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Iciligorgia koellikeri

• 227198

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267019

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Iciligorgia querciformis

• 227199

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267020

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Iciligorgia rubra

• 227200

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267021

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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