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

Calyptrophora microdentata

• 263128

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora monticola

• 263129

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora niwa

• 263130

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora persephone

• 263131

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora pileata

• 263132

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora pinnata

• 263133

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora pourtalesi

• 263134

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora reedi

• 263135

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora spinosa

• 263136

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora trilepis

• 263137

  Type of skeleton

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

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Calyptrophora wyvillei

• 263138

  Type of skeleton

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

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Canarya canariensis

• 299362

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Candidella gigantea

• 263139

  Type of skeleton

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

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Candidella helminthophora

• 263140

  Type of skeleton

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

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Candidella imbricata

• 263141

  Type of skeleton

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

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Candidella johnsoni

• 263142

  Type of skeleton

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

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Capnella arbuscula

• 270802

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225537

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Capnella australiensis

• 270803

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225538

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Capnella bouilloni

• 270804

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225539

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Capnella erecta

• 225535

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 270800

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Capnella fructosa

• 270805

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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