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 nigrum

• 223227

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273170

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton obtusum

• 223228

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273171

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton orientale

• 273172

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223229

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton oxleyensis

• 273173

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223230

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton pacificum

• 223231

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273174

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton pandoraensis

• 223232

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273175

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton philippinensis

• 273176

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223233

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton projectum

• 223234

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273177

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton pseudorowleyensis

• 273178

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223235

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton pyramidalis

• 223236

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273179

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton ramosum

• 273180

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223237

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton rigidum

• 273181

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223238

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton rowleyensis

• 223239

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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