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:

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

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Plexaura esperi

280539

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura flexuosula

280540

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura hartmeyeri

280541

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura homomalla

280470

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura kuekenthali

280471

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura kuna

280489

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura michelini

280543

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura miniacea

280544

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura nina

280477

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura porosa

280545

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura turgida

280547

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaura valenciennesi

280548

Type of skeleton

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

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Plexaurella dichotoma

280029

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella grandiflora

280032

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella grisea

280031

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella nutans

280030

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella obesa

280033

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella rastrera

280034

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella regia

280035

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexaurella teres

280036

Type of skeleton

Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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Plexipomisis elegans

262109

Type of skeleton

Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Plexipomisis thetis

262110

Type of skeleton

Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Plumarella aculeata

263253

Type of skeleton

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

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Plumarella acuminata

263254

Type of skeleton

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

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Plumarella adhaerans

263255

Type of skeleton

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

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