Trichogorgia flexilis

ID: 3705

Family molecules: Ifalukellidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 213064 (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

1.00 (bin)

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632

Skeletal rigidity

semi-rigid (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

Solid proteinaceous axis (unmineralized), colony lacking sclerites or other calcareous material (cat)

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Ecological

92

Depth lower

183.00 (m)

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91

Depth upper

24.00 (m)

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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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Geographical

564

Climate zone

temperate (cat)

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578

Marine province

Agulhas (cat)

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577

Marine realm

Temperate Southern Africa (cat)

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40

Ocean basin

Pacific (cat)

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Morphological

104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

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506

Colony height

9 (cm)

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206

Growth form

planar flabellate (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

observations

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

branched planar (cat)

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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

1.00 (mm)

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572

Polyp retractability

1.00 (bin)

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627

Type of growth

observations

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

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