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 gracillimum

• 223214

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton grandis

• 223215

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273158

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton griseum

• 273159

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223216

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton horseshoeensis

• 273160

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223217

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton indicum

• 273161

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223218

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton juniperum

• 273162

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223219

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton laevis

• 223220

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273163

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton lanternarium

• 223221

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273164

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton legiopolypum

• 273165

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223222

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton lighti

• 223223

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273166

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton maldivensis

• 223224

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273167

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton mollis

• 223225

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273168

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton myrmidonensis

• 273169

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223226

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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