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

Funiculina armata

• 281059

  Type of skeleton

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

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Funiculina parkeri

• 281060

  Type of skeleton

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

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Funiculina quadrangularis

• 281058

  Type of skeleton

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

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Gersemia antarctica

• 267883

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia clavata

• 267884

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia crassa

• 267885

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia danielsseni

• 267886

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia fruticosa

• 267792

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia hicksoni

• 267887

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia japonica

• 267888

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia juliepackardae

• 267889

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia lambi

• 267890

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia loricata

• 267891

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia marenzelleri

• 267892

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia mirabilis

• 267893

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia rubiformis

• 212776

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 267802

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia subtilus

• 267894

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gersemia uvaeformis

• 267895

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Gilibelemnon octodentatum

• 299122

  Type of skeleton

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

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Gorgonia clathrus

• 209997

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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• 277626

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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Gorgonia coarctata

• 277627

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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• 209998

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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Gorgonia flabellum

• 277583

  Type of skeleton

  Proteinaceous axis with hollow, cross-chambered central core containing non-scleritic carbonate hydroxylapatite (CHAp) (cat)

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