Methodology: Microscopy

ID: 16

Description:

Obersvations or measurement made with a microscope

Used for traits:

• Axis presence
• Calcareous sclerites presence
• Type of skeleton
• Colony gender
• Food sources
• Calyx width
• Polyp diameter
• Polyp dimorphism
• Polyp height
• Polyp retractability
• Zooxanthellate
• Age at maturity
• Asexual reproduction mode
• Colony fecundity
• Eggs per area
• Frequency of reproduction
• Larval length
• Larval width
• Mode of larval development
• Oocyte size at maturity
• Oogenic cycle duration
• Polyp fecundity
• Propagule size on release
• Reproductive period
• Sexual system
• Size at maturity
• Spermatogenic cycle duration
• Symbiodinium sp. in propagules

Added by: Joshua Madin

Observations using this methodology

Litophyton rowleyensis

• 237029

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton sanctuaryensis

• 237244

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton simplex

• 237109

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton simulatum

• 236113

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton snakeensis

• 237119

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton spinulosum

• 237039

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton squamatum

• 237129

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton striatum

• 236123

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton swainensis

• 237253

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton territoryensis

• 237069

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton verrucosum

• 237261

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Litophyton viridis

• 254467

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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• 236135

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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Lobophytum compactum

• 207417

  5 trait measurements

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• 206247

  2 trait measurements

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• 207418

  4 trait measurements

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• 206207

  Sexual system

  gonochore (cat)

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• 207419

  4 trait measurements

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• 207416

  4 trait measurements

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Lobophytum crassum

• 206248

  2 trait measurements

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• 206208

  Sexual system

  gonochore (cat)

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• 206487

  2 trait measurements

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• 249005

  Calcareous sclerites presence

  1.00 (bin)

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• 206486

  Reproductive period

  June (cat)

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• 206485

  Oocyte size at maturity

  573 (µm)

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