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 sarmentosum

• 268932

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum scabrum

• 268710

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222952

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum schleyeri

• 223083

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268933

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum schumacheri

• 268934

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223084

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum shlagmani

• 223085

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268935

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum siaesense

• 268936

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223086

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum sipalosum

• 268937

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223087

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum slieringsi

• 268938

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223088

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum soboliferum

• 223089

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268939

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum soongi

• 223090

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268940

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum sublime

• 268941

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223091

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum tanakai

• 223092

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268942

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum tenellum

• 223093

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268943

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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