Primnoa pacifica

ID: 2026

Family molecules: Primnoidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 286539 (WoRMS)

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

Back

No map

External searches for this species name:

Traits

Biomechanical

583

Axis presence

1.00 (bin)

Show
511

Calcareous sclerites presence

observations

Show
510

MgCO3 concentration in sclerites

observations

Show
632

Skeletal rigidity

semi-rigid (cat)

Show
561

Type of skeleton

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

Show

Ecological

92

Depth lower

800.00 (m)

Show
91

Depth upper

9.00 (m)

Show
579

Depth zone

observations

Show
584

Feeding mechanism

suspension feeder (cat)

Show
629

Light zone

observations

Show

Geographical

564

Climate zone

observations

Show
578

Marine province

observations

Show
577

Marine realm

observations

Show
40

Ocean basin

observations

Show

Morphological

560

Branching architecture

observations

Show
104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

Show
506

Colony height

observations

Show
590

Coordination of polyps

isolated (cat)

Show
206

Growth form

observations

Show
576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

observations

Show
628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

observations

Show
571

Number of tentacles per polyp

8.00 (units)

Show
517

Polyp diameter

0.60 (mm)

Show
562

Polyp dimorphism

0.00 (bin)

Show
542

Polyp height

5.75 (mm)

Show
572

Polyp retractability

0.00 (bin)

Show
513

Trunk diameter

24 (mm)

Show
627

Type of growth

observations

Show

Physiological

625

Axis radial growth rate

observations

Show
507

Colony age

observations

Show
60

Growth rate

observations

Show
41

Zooxanthellate

observations

Show

Reproductive

47

Age at maturity

28.00 (years)

Show
5

Mode of larval development

observations

Show
11

Oocyte size at maturity

observations

Show
623

Oogenic cycle duration

14.00 (months)

Show
12

Polyp fecundity

observations

Show
8

Sexual system

observations

Show
46

Size at maturity

observations

Show
624

Spermatogenic cycle duration

12.00 (months)

Show