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 mirum

• 268899

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum molestum

• 268900

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223050

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum molle

• 223051

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268901

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum molokaiense

• 268902

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223052

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum monstrosum

• 268903

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223053

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum multiflorum

• 268904

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223054

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum muqeblae

• 223055

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268905

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum murale

• 223056

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268906

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum nanolobatum

• 268709

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222951

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum notandum

• 223057

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268907

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum numerosum

• 223058

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268908

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum ornatum

• 268909

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223059

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum ovispiculatum

• 223060

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268910

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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