Dendronephthya spinulosa

ID: 2219

Family molecules: Nephtheidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 289138 (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

1.00 (bin)

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632

Skeletal rigidity

soft (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

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Ecological

574

Colony contractability

1 (bin)

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579

Depth zone

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584

Feeding mechanism

suspension feeder (cat)

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629

Light zone

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96

Wave exposure preference

protected (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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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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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

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

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Reproductive

5

Mode of larval development

spawner (cat)

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11

Oocyte size at maturity

449 (µm)

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623

Oogenic cycle duration

12.00 (months)

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551

Reproductive period

August to September (cat)

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8

Sexual system

gonochore (cat)

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