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 multispiculata | Colony width | Morphological | 29 | cm | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | Growth form | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Examination of collected specimens |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | Growth form_ basic | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Examination of collected specimens |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | Growth form_detailed | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Examination of collected specimens |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | Number of tentacles per polyp | Morphological | 6 | units | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | 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 multispiculata | Polyp height | Morphological | 28 | mm | Tonga island, Fiji | -16.58684037 | 179.0139374 | Dissecting microscope |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | 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 multispiculata | Tentacle length | Morphological | 28 | mm | Tonga island, Fiji | -16.58684037 | 179.0139374 | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Xenia multispiculata | Trunk diameter | Morphological | 28 | mm | Tonga island, Fiji | -16.58684037 | 179.0139374 | Examination of collected specimens |