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

Sclerophytum arboreum

• 222967

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268817

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum arctium

• 234609

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268818

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222968

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum asterolobatum

• 268819

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222969

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum australiense

• 234862

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268820

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222970

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum babeldaobense

• 222971

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268821

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum barcaforme

• 222972

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268822

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum bisulcum

• 222973

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268823

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum bremerense

• 268824

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222974

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum capillosum

• 222975

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268825

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum capitale

• 222976

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268826

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum capricorne

• 222977

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268827

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum ceramense

• 268828

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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