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 flava

• 272961

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224737

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya florida

• 224738

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272962

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya foliata

• 272963

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224739

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya folifera

• 224740

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272964

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya formosa

• 272965

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224741

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya fragilis

• 224742

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272966

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya furcata

• 272967

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224743

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya fusca

• 224744

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272968

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya ganjamensis

• 272969

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224745

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya gardineri

• 224746

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272970

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya gigantea

• 272816

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224648

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya gilva

• 224747

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272971

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya gloriosa

• 272972

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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