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 singularis

• 272873

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230947

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea slieringsi

• 230948

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272874

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea spinosa

• 272875

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230949

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea tentoriae

• 230950

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272876

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea variabilis

• 272877

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230951

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromonephthea williamsi

• 230901

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230900

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230952

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272878

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Chromoplexaura cordellbankensis

• 298900

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Chromoplexaura marki

• 298901

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Chrysogorgia abludo

• 260759

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 248533

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chrysogorgia acanthella

• 260760

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 248534

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chrysogorgia agassizii

• 260753

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 248527

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chrysogorgia anastomosans

• 260762

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 248536

  Type of skeleton

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

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Chrysogorgia arborescens

• 248538

  Type of skeleton

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

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