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

Pseudoanthomastus venustus

• 298898

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudochrysogorgia bellona

• 248616

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 260842

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudocladochonus hicksoni

• 299308

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudodrifa groenlandica

• 270826

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudodrifa nigra

• 270827

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudodrifa racemosa

• 270828

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudogorgia godeffroyi

• 299660

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudonephthea liltvedi

• 273766

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Pseudoparacis erythraeensis

• 278247

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoparacis japonica

• 278237

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoparacis spinifera

• 228950

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278208

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplexaura flagellosa

• 280494

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplexaura porosa

• 280469

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplexaura tenuis

• 280478

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplexaura wagenaari

• 280468

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplumarella corruscans

• 263301

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplumarella echidna

• 263302

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplumarella filicoides

• 263303

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplumarella thetis

• 263304

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudoplumarella versluysi

• 263305

  Type of skeleton

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

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Pseudopterogorgia australiensis

• 210130

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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Pseudopterogorgia formosa

• 210131

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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• 277754

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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