In this module, we integrated phenotypic data from multiple sources, such as The Octocoral Trait Database, Marine Species Traits from WoRMS and The Pelagic Species Trait Database.
| Class | Species | Trait Name | Trait Type | Value | Trait Unit | Region | Latitude | Longitude | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octocorallia | Viminella flagellum | Sexual system | Reproductive | 10 | cat | Azores archipielago, Atlantic | 38.4853 | -28.4015 | Microscopy |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Skeletal rigidity | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from type of skeleton trait values |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Type of skeleton | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Feeding mechanism | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Coloniality | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Colony height | Morphological | 9 | m | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Viminella furcata | Growth form | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |