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

Nidalia lampas

• 266252

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidalia macrospina

• 266253

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidalia occidentalis

• 266241

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidalia rubripunctata

• 266242

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidalia simpsoni

• 266254

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidalia studeri

• 266255

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidaliopsis alta

• 266256

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidaliopsis laeve

• 266257

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidaliopsis pygmaea

• 266258

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Nidaliopsis violacea

• 266259

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Notisis charcoti

• 262118

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Notisis elongata

• 262069

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Notisis fragilis

• 262119

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Notodysiferus dhondtae

• 298890

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Olindagorgia gracilis

• 277719

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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• 210093

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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Onkoisis magnifica

• 261711

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Onogorgia nodosa

• 263219

  Type of skeleton

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

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Oparinisis flexilis

• 262120

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Oparinisis parkeri

• 262121

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Oparinisis viking

• 262122

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Ophidiogorgia kuekenthali

• 263220

  Type of skeleton

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

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Ophidiogorgia paradoxa

• 263221

  Type of skeleton

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

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Orangaslia dipperae

• 274683

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Orlikia palmata

• 266260

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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