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 rowleyensis

• 273182

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton sanctuaryensis

• 223240

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273183

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton savignyi

• 273184

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223241

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton setoensis

• 223242

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273185

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton sibogae

• 223243

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273186

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton simplex

• 273187

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223244

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton simulatum

• 273188

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223245

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton snakeensis

• 223246

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273189

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton sphaerophorum

• 223247

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273190

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton spinulosum

• 273191

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223248

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton squamatum

• 223249

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273192

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton striatum

• 223250

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273193

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton swainensis

• 223251

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273194

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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