Lobophytum catalai

ID: 2625

Family molecules: Sarcophytidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 288774 (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

soft (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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Ecological

574

Colony contractability

1 (bin)

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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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97

Water clarity preference

clear (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

disc surface with prominent lobes/ridges/fingers (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

encrusting (cat)

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

encrusting (digitate/lobate/folded) (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

41

Zooxanthellate

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Reproductive

556

Asexual reproduction mode

colony fission (cat)

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