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

Anthelia gracilis

• 259781

  2 trait measurements

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Anthelia ternatana

• 259766

  2 trait measurements

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• 259773

  3 trait measurements

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Anthomastus bathyproctus

• 256584

  3 trait measurements

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Anthoptilum grandiflorum

• 256867

  2 trait measurements

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• 259389

  2 trait measurements

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Anthothela aldersladei

• 209461

  3 trait measurements

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Anthothela grandiflora

• 209435

  Calyx height

  4.5 (mm)

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Anthothela quattriniae

• 209468

  4 trait measurements

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Anthothela tropicalis

• 209454

  3 trait measurements

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Anthothela vickersi

• 209446

  3 trait measurements

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Aquaumbra klapferi

• 234395

  2 trait measurements

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Arntzia gracilis

• 255169

  2 trait measurements

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Arula petunia

• 234409

  2 trait measurements

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Aspera rosea

• 256465

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 256464

  Polyp retractability

  0.00 (bin)

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• 256461

  2 trait measurements

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• 256463

  Zooxanthellate

  azooxanthellate (cat)

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Asperaxis karenae

• 235259

  2 trait measurements

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Astrogorgia fruticosa

• 258995

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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• 258996

  Calyx height

  1 (mm)

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• 258997

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 232782

  Calyx height

  1.00 (mm)

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Australogorgia aldersladei

• 255216

  3 trait measurements

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Balticina finmarchica

• 259390

  2 trait measurements

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