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 tenuis

• 223252

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273195

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton territoryensis

• 273196

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223253

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton thujarium

• 223254

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273197

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton tongaensis

• 273198

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223255

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton verrucosum

• 273199

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223256

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Litophyton viridis

• 223257

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273200

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lituaria amoyensis

• 281089

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria australasiae

• 281090

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria breve

• 281091

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria hicksoni

• 281092

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria kuekenthali

• 281093

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria molle

• 281094

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria phalloides

• 281095

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria philippinensis

• 281096

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lituaria valenciennesi

• 281097

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Lobophytum altum

• 268730

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum anomolum

• 268731

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum batarum

• 268732

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum borbonicum

• 268733

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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