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

Pleurocorallium konojoi

• 209703

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium niveum

• 264916

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209738

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium norfolkicum

• 209739

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 264917

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium occultum

• 264918

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209740

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium porcellanum

• 209741

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 264919

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium pusillum

• 209742

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 264920

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium secundum

• 209702

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 264880

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium thrinax

• 209743

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 264921

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurocorallium uchidai

• 209744

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 264922

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pleurogorgia plana

• 262331

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 248662

  Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura arbuscula

• 280532

  Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura corticosa

• 280534

  Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura desiderata

• 280535

  Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura dubia

• 280536

  Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura edwardsi

• 280537

  Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura ehrenbergi

• 280538

  Type of skeleton

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

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