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

Paragorgia maunga

• 264859

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209574

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia papillata

• 264861

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209576

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia regalis

• 264852

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 259081

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209567

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia rubra

• 264862

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209577

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia sibogae

• 209578

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 264863

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia splendens

• 264864

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209579

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia stephencairnsi

• 209580

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 264865

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia tapachtli

• 264866

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209581

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia wahine

• 264867

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209582

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia whero

• 209583

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 264868

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paragorgia yutlinux

• 264869

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209584

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Paralcyonium spinulosum

• 273744

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 212798

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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