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

Anthomastus giganteus

• 298861

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus globosus

• 298862

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus grandiflorus

• 298852

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus gyratus

• 298863

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus hicksoni

• 298864

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus megacephalus

• 298865

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus muscarioides

• 298866

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus paradoxus

• 298867

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus purpureus

• 298868

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus tahinodus

• 298869

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomastus zealandicus

• 298870

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Anthomuricea aberrans

• 278042

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea antillarum

• 278043

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea argentea

• 278044

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea brunnea

• 278045

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea divergens

• 278046

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea reticulata

• 278047

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea sanguinea

• 278048

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea simplex

• 278049

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea tenuispina

• 278050

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthomuricea timorensis

• 278051

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthoplexaura dimorpha

• 275861

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthoptilum decipiens

• 281135

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 252447

  Type of skeleton

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

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Anthoptilum gowlettholmesae

• 252448

  Type of skeleton

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

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