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 japonica

• 224093

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya kuekenthali

• 224094

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273229

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya lutea

• 224095

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273230

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya multispina

• 224096

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273231

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya nosybearia

• 273232

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224097

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya ochracea

• 273233

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224098

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya osimaensis

• 224099

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273234

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya papyracea

• 224100

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273235

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya pedunculata

• 273236

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224101

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya plessisi

• 273237

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224102

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya portoricensis

• 224075

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272824

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya rakaiyae

• 224103

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273238

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya rubriflora

• 273239

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224104

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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