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

Kotatea kapotaiora

• 267931

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kotatea kurakootingotingo

• 267932

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kotatea lobata

• 267933

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kotatea niwa

• 267934

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kotatea raekura

• 267935

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Kotatea teorowai

• 267936

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ktenosquamisis bicamella

• 262090

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Laeta waheedae

• 265933

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lampophyton planiceps

• 270764

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lampophyton spinatum

• 270765

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lanthanocephalus clandestinus

• 299381

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lapidogorgia batseba

• 278145

  Type of skeleton

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

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Lapidogorgia cimenia

• 278146

  Type of skeleton

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

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Lateothela grandiflora

• 209476

  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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• 267928

  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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Latissimia ningalooensis

• 274681

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Latissimia opalia

• 274682

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lemnalia acutispiculata

• 274526

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225276

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lemnalia africana

• 274527

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225277

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lemnalia amabilis

• 274528

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225278

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lemnalia bantayensis

• 274529

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225279

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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