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

Melithaea ellisi

• 227647

  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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• 267067

  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 elongata

• 267068

  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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• 227648

  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 erythraea

• 267037

  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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• 227617

  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 esperi

• 227649

  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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• 267069

  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 flabellata

• 267070

  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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• 227650

  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 flabellum

• 227651

  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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• 267071

  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 formosa

• 227652

  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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• 267072

  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 fragilis

• 227653

  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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• 267073

  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 frondosa

• 267074

  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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• 227654

  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 furcata

• 227655

  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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• 267075

  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 gracilis

• 267076

  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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• 227656

  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 gracillima

• 227657

  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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• 267077

  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 habereri

• 267078

  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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