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

Umbellulifera graeffei

• 225144

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273248

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Umbellulifera oreni

• 273249

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225145

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Umbellulifera petasites

• 225146

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273250

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Umbellulifera planoregularis

• 273251

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225147

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Umbellulifera striata

• 225148

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273252

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Anthelia formosana

• 274610

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 227093

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cervera sagamiensis

• 266110

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia densa

• 274655

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 226788

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia erecta

• 226789

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274656

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia exigua

• 226787

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274616

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia hypotentaculata

• 226790

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274657

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia infirmata

• 226791

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274658

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia mantoni

• 226772

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274665

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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