Briareum violaceum

ID: 2125

Family molecules: Briareidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 517640 (WoRMS)

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

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Traits

Biomechanical

583

Axis presence

0.00 (bin)

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511

Calcareous sclerites presence

observations

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632

Skeletal rigidity

semi-rigid (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Ecological

579

Depth zone

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584

Feeding mechanism

suspension feeder (cat)

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629

Light zone

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Geographical

564

Climate zone

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578

Marine province

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577

Marine realm

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40

Ocean basin

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Morphological

104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

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206

Growth form

encrusting (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

encrusting (cat)

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

encrusting (flat) (cat)

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571

Number of tentacles per polyp

8.00 (units)

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562

Polyp dimorphism

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572

Polyp retractability

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627

Type of growth

horizontal unbranched (cat)

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Physiological

128

Symbiodinium clade

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41

Zooxanthellate

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Reproductive

5

Mode of larval development

external brooder (cat)

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184

Propagule size on release

1000.00 (µm)

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551

Reproductive period

October to November (month)

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8

Sexual system

gonochore (cat)

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