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

Chromonephthea fruticosa

• 272848

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230922

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea goudi

• 230923

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272849

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea grandis

• 272850

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230924

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea grasshoffi

• 230925

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272851

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea hartmeyeri

• 272852

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230926

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea hirotai

• 230927

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272853

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea hoeksemai

• 272854

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230928

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea hornerae

• 230929

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272855

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea imaharai

• 272856

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230930

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea imperfecta

• 230931

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272857

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea inermis

• 272858

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230932

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea intermedia

• 230933

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272859

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea levis

• 272860

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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