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 macropodium

• 268890

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum mammiferum

• 268891

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223041

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum manaarense

• 268892

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223042

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 234616

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum marenzelleri

• 268893

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223043

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum mauritianum

• 268894

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223044

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum maximum

• 222960

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268721

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum mayi

• 268708

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222950

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum megalosclerum

• 268895

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223045

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum mesophoticum

• 268716

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222955

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum microclavatum

• 268896

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223046

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum microspiculatum

• 223047

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268897

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum minimum

• 223048

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268898

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum mirum

• 223049

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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