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

Solenocaulon simplex

• 227231

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon sterroclonium

• 267029

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 227232

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon tortuosum

• 227233

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267030

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solenocaulon tubulosum

• 227234

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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• 267031

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of consolidated but unfused sclerites (cat)

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Solumbellula monocephalus

• 299109

  Type of skeleton

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

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Speirogorgia robertbollandi

• 299320

  Type of skeleton

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

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Sphaeralcyon scotti

• 267880

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sphaeralcyon shackletoni

• 267881

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sphaeralcyon weddellensis

• 267882

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sphaerasclera flammicerebra

• 298899

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sphaerokodisis australis

• 262146

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Sphaerokodisis flabellum

• 262147

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Sphaerokodisis tenuis

• 262148

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Spinimuricea atlantica

• 278246

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Spinimuricea klavereni

• 277965

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Spongodes merleti

• 273117

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stachyptilum dofleini

• 281048

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stachyptilum macleari

• 281049

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stachyptilum superbum

• 281050

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stenisis humilis

• 262149

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Stenogorgia casta

• 280888

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Stephanogorgia diomedea

• 248628

  Type of skeleton

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

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