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

Lobophytum strictum

• 268772

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum tecticum

• 268773

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum variatum

• 268774

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum varium

• 268775

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum venustum

• 268776

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum verrucosum

• 268777

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lobophytum verum

• 268778

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Loboprimnoa exotica

• 263152

  Type of skeleton

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

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Lohowia koosi

• 268779

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Lytreia plana

• 277957

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Maasella edwardsii

• 212789

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273742

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Macroprimnoa ornata

• 263153

  Type of skeleton

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

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Malacacanthus capensis

• 250680

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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• 266190

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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Malacobelemnon daytoni

• 281122

  Type of skeleton

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

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Malacobelemnon stephensoni

• 281123

  Type of skeleton

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

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Melithaea acuta

• 267040

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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• 227620

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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Melithaea africana

• 227621

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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• 267041

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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Melithaea akalyx

• 227622

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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• 267042

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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Melithaea albitincta

• 227623

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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• 267043

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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