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 | Xenia hicksoni | Polyp diameter | Morphological | 28 | mm | Sibusi, Japan | 31.4891 | 131.14 | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Polyp dimorphism | Morphological | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Polyp height | Morphological | 28 | mm | Sibusi, Japan | 31.4891 | 131.14 | Polyp size estimated based on the size of the anthosthele |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Polyp retractability | Morphological | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Tentacle length | Morphological | 28 | mm | Sibusi, Japan | 31.4891 | 131.14 | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Extracted from data table |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Mode of larval development | Reproductive | 10 | cat | Sinai peninsula, Red Sea | 27.9247 | 34.1373 | Extracted from data table |
| Octocorallia | Xenia hicksoni | Reproductive period | Reproductive | 10 | cat | Sinai peninsula, Red Sea | 27.9247 | 34.1373 | Extracted from data table |