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 | Acanthacis scabra | Number of tentacles per polyp | Morphological | 6 | units | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Acanthacis scabra | Polyp dimorphism | Morphological | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthacis scabra | Polyp retractability | Morphological | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthacis scabra | Type of growth | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Acanthacis scabra | Type of growth | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from family level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthacis scabra | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthoaxis wirtzi | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthoaxis wirtzi | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Microscopy |
| Octocorallia | Acanthoaxis wirtzi | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthoaxis wirtzi | Skeletal rigidity | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from type of skeleton trait values |