Melithaea isonoi

ID: 5137

Family molecules: Melithaeidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 853740 (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

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Ecological

584

Feeding mechanism

suspension feeder (cat)

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96

Wave exposure preference

protected (cat)

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Geographical

564

Climate zone

temperate (cat)

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578

Marine province

Warm Temperate Northwest Pacific (cat)

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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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506

Colony height

12 (cm)

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631

Colony width

11 (cm)

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206

Growth form

branched planar (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

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572

Polyp retractability

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513

Trunk diameter

10 (mm)

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627

Type of growth

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

azooxanthellate (cat)

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