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

Scytalium sarsii

• 281164

  Type of skeleton

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

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Scytalium tentaculatum

• 281165

  Type of skeleton

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

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Sibogagorgia cauliflora

• 264870

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 259096

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Sibogagorgia dennisgordoni

• 264871

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Sibogagorgia tautahi

• 264872

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209699

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Sibogagorgia weberi

• 264873

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 209698

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Sinularia brassica

• 222945

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 270708

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Siphonogorgia alba

• 267271

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia annulata

• 267272

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia asperula

• 267273

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia boschmai

• 267274

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia chalmersi

• 267275

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia collaris

• 267276

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia crassa

• 267277

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia cylindrata

• 267278

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia densa

• 267279

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia dipsacea

• 267280

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia dofleini

• 267281

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia duriuscula

• 267282

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia eminens

• 267283

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Siphonogorgia flavocapitata

• 267284

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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