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 rubra

• 273078

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya simplex

• 273079

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224855

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya sinaiensis

• 224650

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272818

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya sinensis

• 273080

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224856

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya snelliusi

• 224857

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273081

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya speciosa

• 273082

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224858

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya spinifera

• 224859

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273083

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya spinosa

• 273084

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224860

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya spinulosa

• 224651

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272819

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya spissa

• 273085

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224861

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya spongiosa

• 224862

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273086

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya staphyloidea

• 273087

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224863

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya stocki

• 224864

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273088

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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