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 lamellatum

• 223030

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum laminilobatum

• 268881

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223031

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum larsonae

• 223032

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268882

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum leptoclados

• 222949

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268707

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 234878

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum levi

• 268883

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223033

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum licroclados

• 223034

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268884

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum linnei

• 223035

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268885

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum lochmodes

• 222943

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268696

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum longulum

• 268886

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223036

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum loyai

• 268887

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223037

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum luxuriosum

• 223038

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268888

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum macrodactyla

• 268889

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223039

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum macropodium

• 223040

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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