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

Chelidonisis aurantiaca

• 264473

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 259036

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chelidonisis capensis

• 264474

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chelidonisis philippinensis

• 264475

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chironephthya agassizii

• 267266

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Chironephthya caribaea

• 267267

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Chironephthya cornigera

• 267268

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Chironephthya mediterranea

• 267269

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Chironephthya sirindhornae

• 267270

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, longitudinally disposed sclerites surround canals to form rigid branches (cat)

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Chondronephthya fusca

• 299411

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea aldersladei

• 230902

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272828

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea aurantiaca

• 272829

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230903

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea bayeri

• 230904

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272830

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea benayahui

• 272831

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230905

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea braziliensis

• 230906

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272832

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea brevis

• 272833

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230907

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea bundegiensis

• 230908

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272834

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea cairnsi

• 272835

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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