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 regia

• 273067

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224843

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya repens

• 273068

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224844

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya reticulata

• 273069

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224845

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya revelata

• 273070

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224846

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rigida

• 273071

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224847

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya robusta

• 273072

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224848

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya roemeri

• 273073

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224849

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rosamondae

• 273074

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224850

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rosea

• 273075

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224851

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rubeola

• 273076

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224852

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rubescens_Harrison 1908

• 273077

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224853

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rubescens_Thomson&Dean_1931

• 286852

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 286846

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya rubra

• 273078

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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