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 digitatum

• 273145

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223202

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton dipensis

• 273146

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223203

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton elfordensis

• 273147

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223204

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton elongatum

• 223205

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273148

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton erectum

• 223206

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273149

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton erinaceum

• 223207

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273150

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton filamentosum

• 223208

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273151

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton folium

• 273152

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223209

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton formosanum

• 273153

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223210

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton fusum

• 273154

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223211

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton globulosum

• 223212

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273155

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton graafae

• 273156

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223213

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton gracillimum

• 273157

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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