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

Placogorgia massiliensis

• 278238

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia mirabilis

• 278239

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia polybrachis

• 278240

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia rudis

• 278241

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia studeri

• 278243

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia tenuis

• 277970

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia terceira

• 278244

  Type of skeleton

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

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Placogorgia tribuloides

• 278245

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium bonsaiarborum

• 209731

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264909

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium borneense

• 209732

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264910

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium carusrubrum

• 264911

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209733

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium clavatum

• 209734

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264912

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium elatius

• 264883

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209705

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium gotoense

• 264913

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209735

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium inutile

• 209736

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264914

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium johnsoni

• 264915

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209737

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Pleurocorallium konojoi

• 264881

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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