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

Tokoprymno anatis

• 263326

  Type of skeleton

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

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Tokoprymno maia

• 263327

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trachythela rudis

• 273813

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Trichogorgia brasiliensis

• 261342

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trichogorgia capensis

• 233891

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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• 261343

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trichogorgia flexilis

• 261344

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trichogorgia insulaeuropensis

• 261345

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trichogorgia lyra

• 261341

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trichogorgia muzikae

• 261346

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trichogorgia viola

• 261347

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Trimuricea africana

• 228859

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278248

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trimuricea bicolor

• 278249

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228860

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trimuricea caledonica

• 228861

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278250

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trimuricea flava

• 228862

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278251

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trimuricea inermis

• 278252

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228863

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trimuricea merguiensis

• 228864

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278253

  Type of skeleton

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

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Trimuricea omanensis

• 278254

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228865

  Type of skeleton

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

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