Discophyton rudyi

ID: 2187

Family molecules: Discophytidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 289828 (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

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632

Skeletal rigidity

soft (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (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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568

Type locality depth

5.50 (m)

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96

Wave exposure preference

exposed (cat)

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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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506

Colony height

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631

Colony width

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206

Growth form

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

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530

Number of pinnules per tentacle

10.00 (units)

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571

Number of tentacles per polyp

8.00 (units)

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562

Polyp dimorphism

0.00 (bin)

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542

Polyp height

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572

Polyp retractability

1.00 (bin)

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529

Tentacle length

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627

Type of growth

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

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Reproductive

556

Asexual reproduction mode

colony fission (cat)

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552

Frequency of reproduction

annual (cat)

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5

Mode of larval development

brooder (cat)

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11

Oocyte size at maturity

740 (µm)

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551

Reproductive period

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8

Sexual system

gonochoric with rare hermaphroditic colonies (cat)

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