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

Hemicorallium halmaheirense

• 209719

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264897

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium imperiale

• 209720

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264898

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium kaiyo

• 209721

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264899

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium laauense

• 264882

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209704

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium maderense

• 209722

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264900

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium muzikae

• 209723

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264901

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium niobe

• 264878

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209700

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 259046

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium regale

• 209724

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264902

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium reginae

• 209725

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264903

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium sulcatum

• 209726

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 264904

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium taiwanicum

• 264905

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209727

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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Hemicorallium tokiyasui

• 264906

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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• 209728

  Type of skeleton

  Axis of fused sclerites cemented together within a solid calcareous matrix (cat)

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