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

Sarcodictyon gotoi

• 265306

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcodictyon herdmani

• 265307

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcodictyon incrustans

• 265308

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcodictyon pacificum

• 265309

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcodictyon pallidum

• 265310

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcodictyon tropicale

• 265311

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton aalbersbergi

• 268780

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222142

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton acutum

• 268725

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222140

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton aldersladei

• 268781

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222143

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton alexanderi

• 268782

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222144

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton auritum

• 222135

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268711

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton birkelandi

• 268783

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222145

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton boletiforme

• 222146

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268784

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton buitendijki

• 222137

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268722

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton cherbonnieri

• 268785

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222147

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sarcophyton cinereum

• 222138

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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