Main non-scleritic skeletal component

ID: 619

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

The CaCO3 polymorph found in the skeleton, without considering sclerites

Standards:

• Category (cat) default

Methodologies:

• Atomic absorption spectroscopy
• Derived from textual description
• Electron probe microanalizer
• Species-specific value inherited from family level
• X-radiography (densitometer)

Editor: Daniel Gomez Gras (contact)

Observations

Ainigmaptilon antarcticum

• 258718

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  high Mg Calcite (cat)

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Ainigmaptilon edisto

• 258716

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  high Mg Calcite (cat)

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Antillogorgia americana

• 258704

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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Antillogorgia bipinnata

• 258706

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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• 259133

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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Calyptrophora trilepis

• 258720

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  aragonite (cat)

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Corallium rubrum

• 298831

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  high Mg Calcite (cat)

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Dichotella gemmacea

• 258707

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  high Mg Calcite (cat)

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• 258709

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  high Mg Calcite (cat)

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Ellisella elongata

• 259219

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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• 259129

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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Epiphaxum breve

• 256487

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  aragonite (cat)

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Epiphaxum micropora

• 256512

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  aragonite (cat)

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Epiphaxum septifer

• 256499

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  aragonite (cat)

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Eugorgia ampla

• 258684

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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Eugorgia aurantiaca

• 258685

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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Eugorgia rubens

• 258686

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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Eunicea calyculata

• 259137

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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Eunicea clavigera

• 259140

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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Eunicea flexuosa

• 259136

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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• 259228

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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Eunicea tourneforti

• 259229

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  Mg Calcite (cat)

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Fannyella (Fannyella) rossii

• 258723

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  high Mg Calcite (cat)

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Filigorgia riodouroi

• 258692

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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Filigorgia sanguinolenta

• 258693

  Main non-scleritic skeletal component

  amorphous carbonate hydroxiapatite (cat)

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