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 ceramense

• 222978

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum choui

• 222979

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268829

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum compactum

• 222980

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268830

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum confertum

• 268695

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222942

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum confusum

• 268831

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222981

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum corpulentissimum

• 222983

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268833

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum corpulentum

• 222982

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268832

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum crassum

• 268834

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222984

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum crebrum

• 222985

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268835

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum cristatum

• 222986

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268836

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum cruciatum

• 268697

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222944

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum crustaforme

• 222987

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268837

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum curvatum

• 222988

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268838

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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