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

Ovabunda macrospiculata

• 259805

  3 trait measurements

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Paracalyptrophora hawaiiensis

• 255071

  7 trait measurements

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Paracalyptrophora spiralis

• 255088

  5 trait measurements

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Parachrysogorgia admete

• 245288

  2 trait measurements

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Parachrysogorgia antarctica

• 241498

  2 trait measurements

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Parachrysogorgia bracteata

• 245299

  2 trait measurements

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Parachrysogorgia calypso

• 245310

  2 trait measurements

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Parachrysogorgia chryseis

• 245323

  Polyp height

  2.00 (mm)

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Parachrysogorgia electra

• 245335

  Polyp height

  1.88 (mm)

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Parachrysogorgia stellata

• 245346

  Polyp height

  3.00 (mm)

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Paragorgia johnsoni

• 257030

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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Paragorgia rubra

• 253546

  Branch diameter

  18.00 (mm)

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• 253540

  4 trait measurements

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• 253543

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 253544

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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• 253545

  3 trait measurements

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Paralcyonium spinulosum

• 259514

  Polyp height

  35 (mm)

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Paralemnalia eburnea

• 254484

  Colony height

  10 (mm)

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• 254485

  Polyp diameter

  0.93 (mm)

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Paramuricea clavata

• 259443

  Polyp height

  8 (mm)

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Paramuricea macrospina

• 258841

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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Paranarella watlingi

• 255201

  2 trait measurements

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Parastenella atlantica

• 259922

  2 trait measurements

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Parastenella bayeri

• 259916

  2 trait measurements

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• 259919

  4 trait measurements

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