Acanella robusta

ID: 3831

Family molecules: Keratoisididae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 286304 (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

observations

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632

Skeletal rigidity

semi-rigid (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

Jointed axis with proteinaceous nodes that lack sclerites alternating with solid, non-scleritic calcareous internodes (cat)

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Ecological

92

Depth lower

1542.00 (m)

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91

Depth upper

1019.00 (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

observations

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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

bushy (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

arborescent (cat)

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

bushy/tree-like (TYPE rigid/semirigid) (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

2.00 (mm)

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572

Polyp retractability

observations

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627

Type of growth

erect branched (cat)

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

azooxanthellate (cat)

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