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

Capnella shepherdi

• 270815

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225550

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Capnella spicata

• 270816

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225551

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Capnella watsonae

• 270817

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 225552

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Caribisis simplex

• 262078

  Type of skeleton

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

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Carijoa operculata

• 298703

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 220491

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Carijoa riisei

• 220490

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 298702

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Carotalcyon sagamianum

• 298872

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cavernularia capitata

• 281073

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia chuni

• 281074

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cavernularia clavata

• 281069

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia dayi

• 281075

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia dedeckeri

• 281076

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia elegans

• 281071

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cavernularia glans

• 281077

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia habereri

• 281078

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia kuekenthali

• 281079

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia luetkenii

• 281080

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia malabarica

• 281081

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia mirifica

• 281082

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cavernularia obesa

• 281070

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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