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 polydactylum

• 222941

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268694

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum portieri

• 223073

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268923

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum prattae

• 268924

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223074

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum procerum

• 268925

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223075

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum prodigiosum

• 268926

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223076

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum pumilum

• 268927

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223077

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum querciforme

• 222953

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268714

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum ramosum

• 268928

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223078

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum recurvatum

• 268929

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223079

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum rigidum

• 222939

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268692

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum robustum

• 268930

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223080

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum sandense

• 223081

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268931

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum sarmentosum

• 223082

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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