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 | Pteroeides timorense | Feeding mechanism | Ecological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific trait value inherited from Class Octocorallia |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides timorense | Type of skeleton | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides timorense | Skeletal rigidity | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from type of skeleton trait values |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides timorense | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pterogorgia anceps | Polyp retractability | Morphological | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pterogorgia anceps | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Panama | 9.123115 | -79.539569 | DNA sequencing |
| Octocorallia | Pterogorgia anceps | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | ITS-rDNA |
| Octocorallia | Pterogorgia anceps | Symbiodinium clade | Physiological | 10 | cat | Puerto Morelos, Mexico | 20.8681 | -86.8663 | DGGE |
| Octocorallia | Pterogorgia anceps | Symbiodinium clade | Physiological | 10 | cat | Panama | 9.123115 | -79.539569 | DNA sequencing |
| Octocorallia | Pterogorgia anceps | Symbiodinium clade | Physiological | 10 | cat | Cancun, Mexico | 21.1653 | -86.8081 | Derived from textual description |