Traits:Exoskeleton

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Exoskeleton (including shells)

Exoskeleton (including shells): A rigid external structure that supports and/or protects the body of an organism and that is mainly completely secreted by the epidermis (derived from Lawrence 2005).

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Has Values:

• [[Exoskeleton|Exoskeleton (including shells)]]
  • [[NonSolidCement|Non-solid; cement]]
    • [[CalcareousSkeleton|Calcareous]]
      • [[AmorphousCaCO3|Amorphous CaCO3]]
      • [[Aragonite|Aragonite]]
      • [[Calcite|Calcite]]
      • [[HighMagnesiumCalcite|High Magnesium Calcite]]
      • [[MixedCalcareousMaterial|Mixed Calcareous Material]]
    • [[Organic|Organic]]
  • [[NonSolidParticlesComp|Non-solid; particles]]
    • [[CalcareousSkeleton|Calcareous]]
      • [[AmorphousCaCO3|Amorphous CaCO3]]
      • [[Aragonite|Aragonite]]
      • [[Calcite|Calcite]]
      • [[HighMagnesiumCalcite|High Magnesium Calcite]]
      • [[MixedCalcareousMaterial|Mixed Calcareous Material]]
    • [[Variable|Variable]]
  • [[Solid|Solid]]
    • [[CalcareousSkeleton|Calcareous]]
      • [[AmorphousCaCO3|Amorphous CaCO3]]
      • [[Aragonite|Aragonite]]
      • [[Calcite|Calcite]]
      • [[HighMagnesiumCalcite|High Magnesium Calcite]]
      • [[MixedCalcareousMaterial|Mixed Calcareous Material]]
    • [[Chitinous|Chitinous]]
    • [[Gorgonin|Gorgonin]]
    • [[Keratinous|Keratinous]]
    • [[Phosphatic|Phosphatic]]
    • [[Siliceous|Siliceous]]
    • [[Sponginous|Sponginous]]

References: 

• Lawrence, E. (ed.) (2005) Henderson's dictionary of Biology (13th edition). London, United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited.