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

Verrucella flexuosa

• 260167

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella furcata

• 260168

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella granulata

• 260169

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella gubalensis

• 260170

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella ixobola

• 260171

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella klunzingeri

• 260172

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella miniacea

• 260173

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella pallida

• 260174

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella pseudoantipathes

• 260175

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella reticulata

• 260176

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella rigida

• 260177

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella rosea

• 260178

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella umbella

• 260179

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella umbracula

• 260180

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella verriculata

• 260181

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verrucella verseveldti

• 260182

  Type of skeleton

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

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Verseveldtia bucciniforme

• 299350

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Verseveldtia trochiforme

• 299356

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Verticillata castellviae

• 263260

  Type of skeleton

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

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Victorgorgia alba

• 273804

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Victorgorgia argentea

• 273805

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Victorgorgia eminens

• 273806

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Victorgorgia fasciculata

• 273807

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Victorgorgia flabellata

• 273808

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Victorgorgia iocasica

• 273809

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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