Heteropolypus japonicus

ID: 2498

Family molecules: Coralliidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 724714 (WoRMS)

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

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Traits

Biomechanical

583

Axis presence

0 (bin)

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511

Calcareous sclerites presence

observations

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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

observations

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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

temperate (cat)

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578

Marine province

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577

Marine realm

Temperate Northern Pacific (cat)

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40

Ocean basin

Pacific (cat)

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Morphological

104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

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206

Growth form

capitate with spheroid capitulum (mushroom like) (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

erect unbranched (capitate) (cat)

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

erect unbranched (with domed capitulum) (cat)

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571

Number of tentacles per polyp

8.00 (units)

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562

Polyp dimorphism

observations

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572

Polyp retractability

1.00 (bin)

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627

Type of growth

erect unbranched (cat)

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

azooxanthellate (cat)

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