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

Thouarella (Epithouarella) affinis

• 253717

  Polyp height

  1.60 (mm)

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• 253718

  2 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Epithouarella) chilensis

• 253821

  Polyp height

  2.63 (mm)

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• 253822

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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• 253823

  Polyp density

  19.50 (units cm^-1)

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Thouarella (Epithouarella) crenelata

• 253781

  2 trait measurements

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• 253780

  Polyp height

  2.65 (mm)

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Thouarella (Epithouarella) viridis

• 253865

  Polyp height

  2.00 (mm)

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• 253867

  Polyp density

  14.50 (units cm^-1)

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• 253866

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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Thouarella (Euthouarella) grasshoffi

• 254015

  3 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Euthouarella) hilgendorfi

• 253927

  Polyp height

  1.20 (mm)

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• 253928

  3 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Euthouarella) laxa

• 253956

  4 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Euthouarella) moseleyi

• 253941

  Polyp height

  1.5 (mm)

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• 253942

  Coordination of polyps

  pairs (cat)

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Thouarella (Euthouarella) tydemani

• 253967

  Polyp height

  1.5 (mm)

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• 253968

  Coordination of polyps

  pairs (cat)

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• 253969

  Polyp density

  4.50 (units cm^-1)

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Thouarella parachilensis

• 253909

  Polyp height

  2.65 (mm)

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• 253911

  Polyp density

  28.50 (units cm^-1)

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• 253910

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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Thouarella taylorae

• 209287

  Polyp height

  0.95 (mm)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) andeep

• 253897

  Polyp density

  10.50 (units cm^-1)

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• 253896

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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