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

Anthogorgia divaricata

• 209857

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228298

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia glomerata

• 209858

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 275530

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228299

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia grandiflora

• 275531

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209859

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228300

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia japonica

• 209860

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228301

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 275532

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia ochracea

• 275533

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209861

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228302

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthogorgia racemosa

• 209862

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228303

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 275534

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomastus aberrans

• 298853

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus agaricoides

• 298854

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus agassizii

• 298855

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus antarcticus

• 298856

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus bathyproctus

• 298857

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus bayeri

• 298858

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus canariensis

• 298859

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus cyanae

• 298860

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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