Protoptilum thomsonii

ID: 5458

Family molecules: Protoptilidae

Family morphology:

Class: Octocorallia

Aphia ID: 128528 (WoRMS)

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

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Traits

Biomechanical

583

Axis presence

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

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Ecological

579

Depth zone

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584

Feeding mechanism

suspension feeder (cat)

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629

Light zone

aphotic (cat)

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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

104

Coloniality

colonial (cat)

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206

Growth form

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576

Growth form (basic octocorallia)

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628

Growth form (detailed octocorallia)

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571

Number of tentacles per polyp

8.00 (units)

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562

Polyp dimorphism

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593

Polyp leaves presence

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572

Polyp retractability

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594

Symmetry of rachis

bilateral (cat)

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627

Type of growth

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Physiological

41

Zooxanthellate

azooxanthellate (cat)

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