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

Keroeides koreni

• 227883

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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• 277920

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Keroeides mosaica

• 277921

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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• 227884

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Keroeides pallida

• 277922

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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• 227885

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Klyxum abrolhosum

• 274004

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221788

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum adii

• 274005

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221789

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum brochi

• 274006

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221790

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum confertum

• 274007

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221791

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum echinatum

• 274008

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221792

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum equisetiform

• 274009

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221793

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum flaccidum

• 274010

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221794

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum legitimum

• 274011

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221795

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum molle

• 273939

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221787

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum okinawanum

• 274012

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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