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

Tenerodus verseveldti

• 271055

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Tenuisis microspiculata

• 262150

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Tesseranthelia chesterfieldensis

• 299280

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Tesseranthelia rhodora

• 299286

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Tethrisis suzannae

• 262151

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Thelogorgia longiflora

• 299399

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Thelogorgia stellata

• 299405

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Thelogorgia studeri

• 299387

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Thelogorgia vossi

• 299393

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of unfused sclerites embedded in protein, with hollow cross-chambered central core (cat)

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Thesea acanthoides

• 299636

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea alternata

• 299637

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea antiope

• 299638

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea bicolor

• 299633

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea citrina

• 299639

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea dalioi

• 299640

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea dendritica

• 299641

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea gracilis

• 299654

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 299653

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea grandiflora

• 299642

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea granulosa

• 299643

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea guadalupensis

• 299644

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea hebes

• 299645

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea nivea

• 299646

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea parviflora

• 299634

  Type of skeleton

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

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Thesea pyrrha

• 299647

  Type of skeleton

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

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