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 spicata | Depth upper | Ecological | 9 | m | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Depth zone | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from family level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Feeding mechanism | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Water clarity preference | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Wave exposure preference | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Climate zone | Geographical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Climate zone | Geographical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from family level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Ocean basin | Geographical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Ocean basin | Geographical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from family level |
| Octocorallia | Xenia spicata | Coloniality | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |