Melithaea erythraea

ID: 2255

Family molecules: Melithaeidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 746492 (WoRMS)

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

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Traits

Biomechanical

583

Axis presence

1.00 (bin)

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511

Calcareous sclerites presence

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632

Skeletal rigidity

semi-rigid (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

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Ecological

92

Depth lower

4 (m)

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91

Depth upper

0.3 (m)

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579

Depth zone

shallow (cat)

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584

Feeding mechanism

suspension feeder (cat)

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629

Light zone

mesophotic (cat)

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96

Wave exposure preference

protected (cat)

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Geographical

564

Climate zone

tropical (cat)

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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

3.1 (cm)

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576

Growth form (basic 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

brooder (cat)

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11

Oocyte size at maturity

100 (µm)

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12

Polyp fecundity

17.50 (units)

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551

Reproductive period

July to September (cat)

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8

Sexual system

hermaphroditic (cat)

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