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

Stereonephthya cordylophora

• 224082

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273217

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya crystallina

• 273218

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224083

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya cundabiluensis

• 224074

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272822

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya cupuliformis

• 273219

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224084

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya divergens

• 273220

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224085

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya hirsuta_Tixier_Durivault_1966

• 224086

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273221

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya hyalina

• 224087

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273222

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya ilex

• 224088

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273223

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya imbricans

• 273224

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224089

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya indivisa

• 273225

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224090

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya inordinata

• 224091

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273226

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya irregulare

• 224092

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273227

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya japonica

• 273228

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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