Methodology: Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001)

ID: 321

Description:

Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level

Used for traits:

• Calcareous sclerites presence
• Type of skeleton
• Colony contractability
• Depth lower
• Depth upper
• Depth zone
• Light zone
• Water clarity preference
• Wave exposure preference
• Climate zone
• Marine province
• Marine realm
• Ocean basin
• Branching architecture
• Colony height
• Colony width
• Growth form
• Growth form (basic octocorallia)
• Growth form (detailed octocorallia)
• Polyp diameter
• Polyp dimorphism
• Polyp retractability
• Trunk diameter
• Type of growth
• Zooxanthellate
• Asexual reproduction mode

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

Observations using this methodology

Melithaea japonica

• 211247

  Zooxanthellate

  azooxanthellate (cat)

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• 227898

  2 trait measurements

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Melithaea keramaensis

• 227778

  Wave exposure preference

  protected (cat)

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• 211412

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 227433

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 227548

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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• 227663

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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• 227948

  2 trait measurements

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• 211297

  Zooxanthellate

  azooxanthellate (cat)

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Melithaea klunzingeri

• 211253

  Zooxanthellate

  azooxanthellate (cat)

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• 227389

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 211368

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 227904

  2 trait measurements

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• 227734

  Wave exposure preference

  protected (cat)

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• 227504

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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• 227619

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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Melithaea kuea

• 227779

  Wave exposure preference

  protected (cat)

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• 211298

  Zooxanthellate

  azooxanthellate (cat)

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• 227434

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 227549

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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• 227949

  2 trait measurements

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• 227664

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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• 211413

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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Melithaea laevis

• 227550

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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• 227665

  Type of skeleton

  Jointed axis with solid calcareous inter-nodes (fused or consolidated sclerites within a calcite matrix) alternating with proteinaceous nodes with sclerites (cat)

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