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

Clavularia stormi

• 265566

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 208281

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia sulcata

• 208282

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 265567

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia tenue

• 265568

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 208283

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia tenuis

• 265569

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 208284

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia thalassanthos

• 265570

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 208285

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia thompsoni

• 208286

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 265571

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia venustella

• 208287

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 265572

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Clavularia viridis

• 208288

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 265573

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Coelogorgia palmosa

• 273936

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 220503

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum caparti

• 276183

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum globosum

• 276184

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum gruveli

• 276185

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum laxum

• 276186

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum miniatum

• 276187

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum monodi

• 276188

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Complexum patulum

• 276189

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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