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

Dendronephthya collaris

• 224700

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya colombiensis

• 224701

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272925

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya composita

• 272926

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224702

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya conica

• 224703

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272927

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya coronata

• 272928

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224704

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya costatorubra

• 224705

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272929

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya crassa

• 272930

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224706

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya crosslandi

• 224707

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272931

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya crystallina

• 272825

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224653

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya curvata

• 224708

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272932

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya decipiens

• 272933

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224709

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya decussatospinosa

• 224710

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272934

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya delicatissima

• 272935

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224711

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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