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

Studeriotes mirabilis

• 273748

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225979

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Studeriotes semperi

• 225980

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273749

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Studeriotes spinosa

• 225981

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273750

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Stylatula antillarum

• 281140

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula austropacifica

• 281141

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula brasiliensis

• 281142

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula columbiana

• 281143

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula darwinii

• 281144

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula diadema

• 281139

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula diminutiva

• 281145

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula elegans

• 281146

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula elongata

• 281147

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula gracilis

• 281148

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula kinbergii

• 281149

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula lacazii

• 281150

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula macphersoni

• 281151

  Type of skeleton

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

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Stylatula polyzoidea

• 281152

  Type of skeleton

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

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Subergorgia compressa

• 227318

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 273879

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia koellikeri

• 273880

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 227319

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia mexicana

• 273881

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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