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

Sclerophytum minimum

• 259737

  2 trait measurements

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• 259728

  3 trait measurements

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• 259736

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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Sclerophytum prattae

• 254449

  Colony height

  33 (mm)

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• 254450

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254451

  Distance between polyps

  0.90 (mm)

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Sclerophytum querciforme

• 254435

  Distance between polyps

  1.00 (mm)

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• 254439

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254436

  2 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum terspilli

• 259711

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 259713

  4 trait measurements

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• 259712

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259705

  3 trait measurements

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Sclerophytum vrijmoethi

• 259701

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259702

  3 trait measurements

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• 259700

  Polyp dimorphism

  0.00 (bin)

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• 259693

  4 trait measurements

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Siphonogorgia pichoni

• 259762

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 259754

  3 trait measurements

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• 259763

  3 trait measurements

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Solenocaulon grandis

• 254528

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 254527

  Polyp diameter

  2.00 (mm)

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Solenocaulon ramosum

• 259822

  Calyx height

  1.25 (mm)

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• 259816

  3 trait measurements

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Sphaeralcyon scotti

• 255440

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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