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

Anthelia brochi

• 274636

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia densa

• 227097

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274637

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia elongata

• 227098

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274638

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia fallax

• 227099

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274639

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia fishelsoni

• 227092

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274609

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia garciae

• 227112

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274746

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia glauca

• 227094

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274615

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia gracilis

• 227100

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274640

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia hicksoni

• 227101

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274641

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia japonica

• 227102

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274642

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia mahenensis

• 227103

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274643

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia molanderi

• 274644

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227104

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia palawanense

• 227105

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274645

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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