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

Subergorgia mexicana

• 227320

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia nuttingi

• 227321

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 273882

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia patula

• 273883

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 227322

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia rubra

• 227323

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 273884

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia suberosa

• 273877

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 227317

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 259143

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia thomsoni

• 227324

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 273885

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Subergorgia verriculata

• 273886

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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• 227325

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of partially fused sclerites embedded in protein (cat)

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Swiftia borealis

• 280550

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia comauensis

• 280551

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia dubia

• 280552

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia exserta

• 280476

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia farallonesica

• 280553

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia pourtalesii

• 280554

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia pusilla

• 280555

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia sahlingi

• 280556

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia sibogae

• 280557

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia studeri

• 280558

  Type of skeleton

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

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Swiftia torreyi

• 280490

  Type of skeleton

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

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