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

Paracis rigida

• 278205

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228947

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paracis serrata

• 278206

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228948

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paracis solorensis

• 228949

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278207

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paracis spinosa

• 228951

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278209

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paracis ulex

• 228953

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278211

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paragorgia alisonae

• 209568

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 264853

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia aotearoa

• 264854

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209569

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia arborea

• 264851

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209566

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia coralloides

• 264855

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209570

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia jamesi

• 264856

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209571

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia johnsoni

• 259076

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 264857

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209572

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia kaupeka

• 209573

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 264858

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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