Methodology: Dissecting microscope

ID: 273

Description:

Also called stereomicroscope

Used for traits:

• Axis presence
• Type of skeleton
• Polyp type
• Size of prey items
• Branch diameter
• Calyx height
• Calyx width
• Coloniality
• Colony height
• Colony width
• Coordination of polyps
• Distance between polyps
• Peduncle length
• Polyp density
• Polyp diameter
• Polyp dimorphism
• Polyp height
• Polyp retractability
• Polyps per polyp leaf
• Polyps per whorl
• Polyp whorl diameter
• Polyp whorls/pairs per lenght unit
• Rachis length
• Symmetry of rachis
• Tentacle length
• Trunk diameter
• Symbiont density
• Zooxanthellate
• Mode of larval development
• Polyp fecundity

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

Observations using this methodology

Litophyton rowleyensis

• 237038

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton sanctuaryensis

• 237252

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton simplex

• 237118

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton snakeensis

• 237128

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton spinulosum

• 237048

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton squamatum

• 237138

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton swainensis

• 237260

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton territoryensis

• 237078

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton verrucosum

• 237270

  2 trait measurements

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Litophyton viridis

• 254469

  3 trait measurements

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• 254468

  2 trait measurements

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Lobophytum depressum

• 259626

  3 trait measurements

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• 259633

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259634

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259635

  3 trait measurements

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Lobophytum latilobatum

• 259646

  2 trait measurements

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• 259637

  3 trait measurements

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• 259644

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259645

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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Lobophytum microspiculatum

• 254403

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254402

  5 trait measurements

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Lobophytum pauciflorum

• 259617

  4 trait measurements

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• 259624

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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Maasella edwardsii

• 259505

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259496

  Colony height

  10 (mm)

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