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 yamamotoi

• 224889

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273113

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dendronephthya zanzibarensis

• 224890

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 273114

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Denhartogia hartogi

• 299368

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Dentomuricea meteor

• 277963

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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Dichotella gemmacea

• 260095

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Dimorphophyton mutabiliforme

• 273741

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Diodogorgia capensis

• 249996

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Diodogorgia nodulifera

• 249995

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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• 282014

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Diodogorgia sibogae

• 249997

  Type of skeleton

  Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Discophyton rudyi

• 275966

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Distichogorgia sconsa

• 299214

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Distichoptilum gracile

• 281057

  Type of skeleton

  Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with radially-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Drifa glomerata

• 270798

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Duva bicolor

• 270818

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Duva florida

• 270796

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Duva multiflora

• 270819

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Echinisis armata

• 262081

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Echinisis eltanin

• 262082

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Echinisis persephone

• 262083

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Echinisis spicata

• 262068

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Echinisis vema

• 262084

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Echinogorgia abietina

• 278083

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core (unmineralized) (cat)

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