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 terspilli

• 268944

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223094

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum tessieri

• 223095

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268945

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum tortum

• 268946

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223096

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum triangulum

• 268947

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223097

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum tumulosum

• 223098

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268948

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum ultimum

• 268949

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223099

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum uniforme

• 268950

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223100

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum uvum

• 223101

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268951

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum vanderlandi

• 223102

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268952

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum variabile

• 223103

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268953

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum venustum

• 223104

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268954

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum verrucosum

• 223106

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268956

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum verrucum

• 268955

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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