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

Cornularia cornucopiae

• 213003

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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• 259952

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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Cornularia pabloi

• 259953

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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• 234474

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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Coronephthya macrospiculata

• 272879

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Corymbophyton bruuni

• 270789

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Crassophyllum cristatum

• 281206

  Type of skeleton

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

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Crassophyllum thessalonicae

• 281207

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cryogorgia koolsae

• 299456

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cryptophyton goddardi

• 298704

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Cryptophyton jedsmithi

• 298705

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ctenocella lyra

• 260092

  Type of skeleton

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

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Ctenocella pectinata

• 260083

  Type of skeleton

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

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Ctenocella ramosa

• 260093

  Type of skeleton

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

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Cyathopodium tenue

• 299685

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, calcified structures (e.g., polyp tubes, branches and/or membranes) derived of fused sclerites (cat)

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Cyclomuricea flabellata

• 209876

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 299666

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278037

  Type of skeleton

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

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Dacrygorgia albatrossi

• 280875

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209971

  Type of skeleton

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

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Dacrygorgia modesta

• 209984

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 280876

  Type of skeleton

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

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Daniela koreni

• 299302

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dasystenella acanthina

• 263006

  Type of skeleton

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

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Dendrobrachia bonsai

• 264340

  Type of skeleton

  Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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