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 verrucum

• 223105

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum verseveldti

• 223107

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 268957

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum vervoorti

• 268958

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223108

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum vrijmoethi

• 268718

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 222957

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum wanannense

• 268959

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223109

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum whiteleggei

• 268960

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223110

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum woodyense

• 268961

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223111

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sclerophytum yamazatoi

• 268962

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 223112

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Scleroptilum gracile

• 281061

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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• 281124

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Scleroptilum grandiflorum

• 281125

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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• 281062

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Scopaegorgia liouvillei

• 263309

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Scyphopodium ingolfi

• 299689

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, calcified structures (e.g., polyp tubes, branches and/or membranes) derived of fused sclerites (cat)

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Scytaliopsis djiboutiensis

• 281184

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Scytalium balssii

• 281161

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Scytalium herklotsi

• 281162

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Scytalium martensii

• 281163

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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