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 foveolatum

• 268858

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum frondosum

• 268859

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223009

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum fungoides

• 268860

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223010

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum gardineri

• 268715

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222954

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum gaveshaniae

• 223011

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268861

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum gaweli

• 268862

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223012

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum gibberosum

• 223013

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268863

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum grandilobatum

• 223014

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268864

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum granosum

• 268865

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223015

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum gravis

• 223016

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268866

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum grayi

• 223017

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268867

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum gyrosum

• 222947

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268705

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum halversoni

• 223018

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268868

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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