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 | Acanthogorgia armata | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Microscopy |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Skeletal rigidity | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from type of skeleton trait values |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Type of skeleton | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from textual description |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Type of skeleton | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Type of skeleton | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | IUCN Red List category | Conservation | 10 | cat | Mediterranean Sea | - | - | IUCN red list regional assesment for the Mediterranean Sea |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Water depth | Contextual | 9 | m | Grand Banks south of Newfoundland, NW Atlantic Ocean | 45.0006059 | -53.00021463 | Depth gauge |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Water depth | Contextual | st42 | fm | Nova Scotia | 45.15974338 | -62.70328354 | Depth gauge |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Depth zone | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from textual description |
