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

Acanthoprimnoa goesi

• 263043

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoprimnoa pectinata

• 263044

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoprimnoa serta

• 263250

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoprimnoa squamosa

• 263045

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum agassizii

• 281153

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum album

• 281154

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum annulatum

• 281155

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum gracile

• 281156

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum longifolium

• 281157

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum oligacis

• 281158

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum pourtalesii

• 281159

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acanthoptilum scalpellifolium

• 281160

  Type of skeleton

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

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Acrophytum claviger

• 270763

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Acrossota amboinensis

• 265903

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, no sclerites, tissue covered by thin periderm or cuticular envelope (cat)

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Actinoptilum molle

• 281098

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Adelogorgia adusta

• 277770

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209948

  Type of skeleton

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

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Adelogorgia hannibalis

• 277771

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209949

  Type of skeleton

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

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Adelogorgia osculabunda

• 209950

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 277772

  Type of skeleton

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

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Adelogorgia phyllosclera

• 277773

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209951

  Type of skeleton

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

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Adelogorgia telones

• 277774

  Type of skeleton

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

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• 209952

  Type of skeleton

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

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