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 philippinense

• 274646

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227106

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia profunda

• 227107

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274647

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia rosea

• 274648

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227108

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia simplex

• 227109

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274649

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia ternatana

• 274650

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227110

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthelia tosana

• 227111

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274651

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthogorgia annectens

• 275525

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228294

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209853

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia aurea

• 228295

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209854

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 275526

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia bocki

• 275527

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228296

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209855

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia caerulea

• 228297

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209856

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 275528

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia divaricata

• 275529

  Type of skeleton

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

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