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

Litophyton cervispiculosum

• 273132

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton chabrolii

• 223190

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273133

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton cockburnensis

• 273134

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223191

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton columnaris

• 223192

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273135

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton compactum

• 273136

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223193

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton concinnum

• 273137

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223194

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton corallinum

• 223195

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273138

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton crassum

• 273139

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223196

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton cupressiformis

• 223197

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273140

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton curvum

• 273141

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223198

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton darleyensis

• 223199

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273142

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton daviesensis

• 273143

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223200

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton debilis

• 223201

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273144

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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