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

Sarcophyton stolidotum

• 259669

  2 trait measurements

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• 259659

  4 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum arboreum

• 259716

  3 trait measurements

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• 259725

  3 trait measurements

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• 259723

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 259724

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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Sclerophytum fungoides

• 259679

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259680

  2 trait measurements

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• 259671

  3 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum humesi

• 259690

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259689

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 259682

  3 trait measurements

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• 259691

  2 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum leptoclados

• 254412

  Colony height

  55 (mm)

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• 254413

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254411

  Distance between polyps

  1.00 (mm)

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Sclerophytum macrodactyla

• 254427

  3 trait measurements

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• 254423

  Distance between polyps

  1.00 (mm)

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• 254424

  Colony height

  50 (mm)

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Sclerophytum maximum

• 259751

  3 trait measurements

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• 259749

  4 trait measurements

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• 259748

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259747

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 259740

  2 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum minimum

• 259735

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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