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 esperi | Polyp leaves presence | Morphological | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides flexuosum | Skeletal rigidity | Biomechanical | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Derived from type of skeleton trait values |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides flexuosum | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides flexuosum | Calcareous sclerites presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides flexuosum | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides flexuosum | Axis presence | Biomechanical | 2 | bin | Global estimate | - | - | Inferred from genus-level acquisition of morphological trait in the philogenetic tree |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides esperi | Zooxanthellate | Physiological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides esperi | Type of growth | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides esperi | Type of growth | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |
| Octocorallia | Pteroeides esperi | Symmetry of rachis | Morphological | 10 | cat | Global estimate | - | - | Species-specific value inherited from genus level |