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

Cladiella digitulata

• 273960

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221406

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella dollfusi

• 273961

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221407

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella echinata

• 273962

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221408

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella elegantissima

• 273963

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221409

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella elongata

• 273964

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221410

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella exigua

• 273965

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221411

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella foliacea

• 273966

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221412

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella germaini

• 273967

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221413

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella globulifera

• 221414

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273968

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella globuliferoides

• 273969

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221415

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella gracilis

• 221416

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273970

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella hartogi

• 273971

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 221417

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cladiella hicksoni

• 221418

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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