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

Klyxum okinawanum

• 221796

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum rotundum

• 274013

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221797

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum simplex

• 274014

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221798

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum tuberculosa

• 274015

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221799

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum utinomii

• 274016

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221800

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum viscidum

• 274017

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221801

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Klyxum whitei

• 274018

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221802

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Knopia octocontacanalis

• 245508

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 265574

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kophobelemnon affine

• 281106

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon biflorum

• 281107

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon heterospinosum

• 281108

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon irregulatus

• 281109

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon macrospinosum

• 281110

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon molanderi

• 281111

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon pauciflorum

• 281112

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kophobelemnon stelliferum

• 281105

  Type of skeleton

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

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Kotatea amicispongia

• 267930

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kotatea aurantiaca

• 267805

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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