Victorgorgia macrocalyx

ID: 5254

Family molecules: Victorgorgiidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 1045636 (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

semi-rigid (cat)

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561

Type of skeleton

Axial-like layer (i.e., unconsolidated axis) formed by sclerites, with coenenchyme subdivided into medulla and cortex (cat)

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Ecological

92

Depth lower

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91

Depth upper

observations

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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

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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

558

Calyx height

1.50 (mm)

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104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

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506

Colony height

observations

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590

Coordination of polyps

isolated (cat)

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206

Growth form

tree-like (cat)

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

arborescent (cat)

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571

Number of tentacles per polyp

8.00 (units)

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517

Polyp diameter

1.80 (mm)

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562

Polyp dimorphism

observations

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542

Polyp height

1.20 (mm)

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572

Polyp retractability

1.00 (bin)

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513

Trunk diameter

3 (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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