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

Scleronephthya lewinsohni

• 224116

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273206

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Scleronephthya macrospina

• 224117

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273207

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Scleronephthya pallida

• 273208

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224118

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Scleronephthya pustulosa

• 273209

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224119

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Scleronephthya spiculosa

• 224120

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273210

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophyton bajaensis

• 249993

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Sclerophytum abhishiktae

• 268811

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222961

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum abruptum

• 268719

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222958

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum acetabulatum

• 268812

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222962

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum acutum

• 222963

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268813

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum agilis

• 222964

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268814

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum andamanense

• 268815

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222965

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum anomalum

• 222966

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268816

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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