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 stolonifera

• 224865

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273089

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya studeri

• 273090

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224866

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya suensoni

• 224652

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 272820

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya suesiana

• 273091

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224867

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya suluensis

• 224868

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273092

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya surugaensis

• 273093

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224869

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya tabaensis

• 224870

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273094

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya tenera

• 273095

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224871

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya tenuis

• 224872

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273096

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya thomsoni

• 273097

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224873

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya thuja

• 224874

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273098

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya tixierae

• 273099

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 224875

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya translucens

• 224876

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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