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:

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Methodologies:

Editor: Cathy McFadden (contact)

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Astromuricea polyclados

278053

Type of skeleton

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

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Astromuricea theophilasi

278055

Type of skeleton

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

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Aurogorgia tasmaniensis

262330

Type of skeleton

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

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248659

Type of skeleton

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

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Australisis sarmentosa

262077

Type of skeleton

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

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Australogorgia aldersladei

263060

Type of skeleton

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

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Azoriella bayeri

266112

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Balticina africana

281065

Type of skeleton

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

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Balticina californica

281066

Type of skeleton

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

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Balticina christii

281067

Type of skeleton

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

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Balticina finmarchica

281063

Type of skeleton

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

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Balticina willemoesi

281064

Type of skeleton

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

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Bathyalcyon robustum

298871

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Bathygorgia abyssicola

261690

Type of skeleton

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

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256860

Type of skeleton

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

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Bathygorgia profunda

261691

Type of skeleton

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

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256861

Type of skeleton

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

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Bathygorgia tasmaniensis

261692

Type of skeleton

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

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256862

Type of skeleton

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

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Bathytelesto rigida

299683

Type of skeleton

No axis, calcified structures (e.g., polyp tubes, branches and/or membranes) derived of fused sclerites (cat)

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Bathytelesto tubuliporoides

299684

Type of skeleton

No axis, calcified structures (e.g., polyp tubes, branches and/or membranes) derived of fused sclerites (cat)

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254187

Type of skeleton

No axis, calcified structures (e.g., polyp tubes, branches and/or membranes) derived of fused sclerites (cat)

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Bayergorgia vermidoma

299444

Type of skeleton

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

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Bayerxenia janesi

274653

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Bebryce asteria

278056

Type of skeleton

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

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