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ID	https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_8d742b69 https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_8d742b69 http://ecoportal.lifewatch.eu/ontologies/TRAITS_THES/c_8d742b69 Loading
Preferred name	Arm length
Definitions	The maximum linear distance of an arm, measured from its proximal to its distal end along its longitudinal axis.
In schemes	https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/conceptScheme_b24f462c Loading
Type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

skos:scopeNote	This trait is applicable to organisms possessing distinct arms. Measurement conventions vary among taxonomic groups. In Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea, arm length is typically measured from the centre of the body disk to the arm tip. In Crinoidea, it is commonly measured from the calyx to the arm tip.
skos:definition	The maximum linear distance of an arm, measured from its proximal to its distal end along its longitudinal axis.
skos:prefLabel	Arm length
dct:created	October 9, 2025
skos:broader	https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_acdfbaa8 Loading
rdf:type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept Loading http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#NamedIndividual Loading
dct:modified	July 20, 2026

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