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

Orstomisis crosnieri

• 261725

  Type of skeleton

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

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Ovabunda ainex

• 274684

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda andamanensis

• 274685

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda arabica

• 274686

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda benayahui

• 274687

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda biseriata

• 274619

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda crenata

• 274688

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda faraunensis

• 274620

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda gohari

• 274689

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda hamsina

• 274690

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda impulsatilla

• 274621

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda macrospiculata

• 274622

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ovabunda verseveldti

• 274691

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pachyprimnoa asakoae

• 263222

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pacifigorgia adamsii

• 210094

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 277720

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pacifigorgia agassizii

• 210095

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 277721

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pacifigorgia arenata

• 277722

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 210096

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pacifigorgia bayeri

• 277723

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 210097

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pacifigorgia cairnsi

• 210098

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 277724

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pacifigorgia catedralensis

• 210099

  Type of skeleton

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

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