Nuggety Branching Coral

Isopora palifera (Lamarck 1816)

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Isopora palifera (Nuggety Branching Coral) is a species of cnidarians in the family staghorn corals. They are listed as near threatened by IUCN and in cites appendix ii. Dead Nuggety Branching Coral form shallow marine sediments. Nuggety Branching Coral form marine reefs. Individuals can grow to 1459 µm. They have asexual reproduction, alternation of generations, and sexual reproduction. They have parental care (brooding). They are sessile animals.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/nearThreatened
Definition: A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future
Source: http://apiv3.iucnredlist.org/api/v3/taxonredirect/133139

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CITES_II
Definition: Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled. It also includes so-called "look-alike species", i.e. species whose specimens in trade look like those of species listed for conservation reasons. International trade in specimens of Appendix-II species may be authorized by the granting of an export permit or re-export certificate. No import permit is necessary for these species under CITES (although a permit is needed in some countries that have taken stricter measures than CITES requires). Permits or certificates should only be granted if the relevant authorities are satisfied that certain conditions are met, above all that trade will not be detrimental to the survival of the species in the wild. (See Article IV of the Convention)
Source: https://www.speciesplus.net/#/taxon_concepts/7757/legal

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_03000034
Definition: Marine sediment that accumulates within shallow regions of the oceanic basin close to continents, such as the continental shelf, or continental slope

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000029
Definition: A biome expressed by strips or ridges of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of marine water.

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019954
Definition: Capable of the biological process in which new individuals are produced by either a single cell or a group of cells, in the absence of any sexual process.

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/alternatingReproduction
Definition: Organisms with a life cycle that features alternation of generations with sexual and asexual reproduction.

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CEPH_0000036
Definition: Incubation of eggs by the parent.

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1759860
Definition: organisms that do not possess a means of self-locomotion and are normally immobile

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EOL has data for 45 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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corallite width
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/coralliteWidth
- Definition: The width of a corallite (skeleton of a single coral polyp), typically measured in association with another trait (e.g., eggs per polyp).
- Attribution: https://coraltraits.org/traits/213
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1.4 mm
developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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indeterminate growth
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3003222
- Definition: growth that is not terminated, in contrast to determinate growth that stops once a genetically pre-determined structure has completely formed
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ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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planktonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Plankton
- Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Plankton
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egg diameter
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EggDiameter
- Definition: Diameter of the egg life stage of this organism. An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, molluscs, fish, and monotremes, it is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing embryo can survive on its own.
- Attribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(biology)
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249 µm
first appearance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FossilFirst
- Definition: The first appearance of this taxon in the fossil record.
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5.333 million years ago
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Great Barrier Reef
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2164628
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number of fossil occurrences
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/fossilOccPBDB
- Definition: The number of fossil occurrences in the Paleobiology Database (https://paleobiodb.org) that are identified as belonging to a particular taxon or any of its subtaxa.
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101
rna:dna ratio
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/RNAtoDNAratio
- Definition: ratio of RNA to DNA biomass fractions in an organism
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2.393435479
skeletal density
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/SkeletalDensity
- Definition: mass density of skeletal elements of the organism
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1.52 g/cm^3
substrate-attached
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Attached
- Definition: This organism is normally physically attached to the substrate upon which it lives
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yes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes
- Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photosymbiotroph
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/photosymbiotroph
- Definition: A consumer that derives energy from a photosynthetic symbiont
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Nuggety branching coral. View this species on GBIF

Debra Baker cc-by-nc-4.0