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

uncertain taxon_Cespitularia quadriserta

• 226792

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274659

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia schlichteri

• 226793

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274660

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Cespitularia wisharti

• 274661

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 226794

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Efflatounaria alba

• 226771

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 274664

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Lepidisis macrospiculata

• 261710

  Type of skeleton

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

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uncertain taxon_Lophogorgia ceratophyta

• 277584

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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• 209920

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross chambered central core and non-scleritic calcareous loculi (cat)

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uncertain taxon_Nicella flagellum

• 260144

  Type of skeleton

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

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uncertain taxon_Verrucella alba

• 260158

  Type of skeleton

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

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uncertain taxon_Verrucella cumingi

• 260163

  Type of skeleton

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

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Unomia complanatis

• 274703

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Unomia stolonifera

• 274704

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ushanaia ferruginea

• 267938

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ushanaia fervens

• 267937

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ushanaia solida

• 267939

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Veretillum cynomorium

• 281068

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella aurantia

• 260159

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella cerasina

• 260161

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella corona

• 260162

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella delicatula

• 260164

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella diadema

• 260165

  Type of skeleton

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

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