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

Sympodium arbusculum

• 227179

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274695

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium caeruleum

• 274624

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227178

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium epiphytum

• 274696

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227180

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium gibbaeum

• 274697

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227181

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium hexagonotus

• 274698

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227182

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium subtilis

• 274699

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227183

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium tamatavense

• 227184

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274700

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium vegrandis

• 274701

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227185

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Sympodium yonaguniensis

• 227186

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274702

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Taiaroa tauhou

• 281007

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Tauroprimnoa austasensis

• 263310

  Type of skeleton

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

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Telesto ambigua

• 299691

  Type of skeleton

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

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Telesto arborea

• 299692

  Type of skeleton

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

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Telesto californica

• 299693

  Type of skeleton

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

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Telesto flavula

• 299694

  Type of skeleton

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

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Telesto fruticulosa

• 299695

  Type of skeleton

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

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