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

Telesto fruticulosa

• 281944

  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 multiflora

• 299696

  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 nelleae

• 299697

  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 nuttingi

• 299698

  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 operculata

• 299699

  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 prolifera

• 299700

  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 rubra

• 299701

  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 sanguinea

• 281932

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 299702

  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 setoutiana

• 299703

  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 smithii

• 299704

  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 trichostemma

• 299705

  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 tubulosa

• 299706

  Type of skeleton

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

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Telestula batoni

• 265312

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula corrugata

• 265313

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula kuekenthali

• 265314

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula mosaica

• 265315

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula septentrionalis

• 265316

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula spiculicola

• 265317

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula stocki

• 265318

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula tubaria

• 265319

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula verseveldti

• 265320

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Telestula versluysi

• 265321

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Tenerodus fallax

• 271053

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Tenerodus pollex

• 271054

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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