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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Observations

Xenia viridis

226309

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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220245

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Xenogorgia sciurus

299332

Type of skeleton

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

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Yamazatum iubatum

274745

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Zignisis alternata

262111

Type of skeleton

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

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Zignisis bifoliata

262112

Type of skeleton

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

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Zignisis lornae

262113

Type of skeleton

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

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Zignisis phorinema

262114

Type of skeleton

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

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Zignisis repens

262115

Type of skeleton

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

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