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

Macroprimnoa ornata

• 254981

  4 trait measurements

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Melithaea ochracea

• 256603

  8 trait measurements

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• 256600

  8 trait measurements

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Microprimnoa diabathra

• 255259

  Polyps per whorl

  5.00 (units)

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Muriceopsis metaclados

• 258782

  4 trait measurements

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Narella abyssalis

• 244433

  2 trait measurements

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Narella alaskensis

• 255016

  Polyps per whorl

  6.50 (units)

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• 244455

  2 trait measurements

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Narella arbuscula

• 244443

  2 trait measurements

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Narella aurantiaca

• 255061

  5 trait measurements

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• 255060

  4 trait measurements

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Narella calamus

• 255048

  5 trait measurements

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Narella candidae

• 254589

  Mode of larval development

  brooder (cat)

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• 254587

  4 trait measurements

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Narella ferula

• 254995

  5 trait measurements

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Narella fordi

• 255027

  5 trait measurements

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Narella gilchristi

• 254553

  4 trait measurements

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Narella merga

• 255015

  5 trait measurements

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Narella speighti

• 254566

  4 trait measurements

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Narella valentine

• 254576

  4 trait measurements

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Narella vermifera

• 209278

  Polyp height

  1.90 (mm)

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Narella virgosa

• 255037

  5 trait measurements

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Olindagorgia gracilis

• 258807

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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Onogorgia nodosa

• 255186

  2 trait measurements

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Ovabunda macrospiculata

• 259799

  4 trait measurements

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