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

Paramuricea robusta

• 278225

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paramuricea spinosa

• 278226

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paranarella watlingi

• 263233

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paraplexaura asper

• 278227

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 229301

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paraplexaura cryptotheca

• 278228

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 229302

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paraplexaura debora

• 229303

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278229

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paraplexaura pulchra

• 278230

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 229304

  Type of skeleton

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

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Paraplexaura reticuloides

• 229305

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278231

  Type of skeleton

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

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Parasphaerasclera albiflora

• 234557

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera aurea

• 234558

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera grayi

• 234598

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 234559

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera kimberleyensis

• 234560

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera morifera

• 234561

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera nezdoliyi

• 234562

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 234586

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera rotifera

• 234563

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera valdiviae

• 234564

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parasphaerasclera zanahoria

• 234565

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Parastenella atlantica

• 263234

  Type of skeleton

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

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