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

Acanthogorgia tori

• 278021

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228288

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209848

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthogorgia turgida

• 209849

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228289

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278022

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthogorgia vegae

• 278023

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228290

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209850

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthogorgia wireni

• 209851

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 228291

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 278024

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoisis dhondtae

• 262072

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoisis flabellum

• 262073

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoisis kimbla

• 262074

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoisis myzourida

• 262075

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoisis wrastica

• 262076

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea biserialis

• 275862

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea dina

• 275863

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea mberea

• 275864

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea pulchra

• 275865

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea purpurea

• 275866

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea silpa

• 275867

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthomuricea uimea

• 275868

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoprimnoa cristata

• 263042

  Type of skeleton

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

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