Narella megalepis

ID: 4112

Family molecules: Primnoidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 286524 (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

Solid (scleroproteinaceous) axis with concentrically-layered non-scleritic calcareous material (cat)

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Ecological

92

Depth lower

400.00 (m)

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91

Depth upper

300.00 (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

observations

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Geographical

564

Climate zone

observations

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578

Marine province

observations

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577

Marine realm

observations

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40

Ocean basin

observations

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Morphological

560

Branching architecture

dichotomous (cat)

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104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

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506

Colony height

50 (cm)

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206

Growth form

branched planar (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

arborescent (cat)

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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

2.75 (mm)

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572

Polyp retractability

0.00 (bin)

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587

Polyps per whorl

6.50 (units)

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588

Polyp whorl diameter

6.50 (mm)

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627

Type of growth

erect branched (cat)

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

azooxanthellate (cat)

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