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 | Type of growth | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from family level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Inferred from genus-level information provided in data table |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia armata | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia aspera | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Examination of collected specimens |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia aspera | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia aspera | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Examination of collected specimens |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia aspera | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Trait value derived from Fabricius and Alderslade (2001) textual descriptions, mostly made at the genus level |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia aspera | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Microscopy |
| Octocorallia | Acanthogorgia aspera | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |