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 scaphis

• 273240

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224105

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya spicata

• 224106

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273241

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya ulex

• 224107

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273242

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya ulicoides

• 273243

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224108

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya unicolor

• 224109

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273244

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya whiteleggi

• 273245

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224110

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereonephthya zanzibarensis

• 224111

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273246

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereosoma celebense

• 299274

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stereotelesto corallina

• 281885

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 299690

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stragulum bicolor

• 299682

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 234061

  Type of skeleton

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

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Studeriotes crassa

• 225976

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273745

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Studeriotes debilis

• 273746

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225977

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Studeriotes longiramosa

• 225978

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273747

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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