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 (Thouarella) andeep

• 253895

  2 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Thouarella) antarctica

• 253675

  Polyp height

  1.95 (mm)

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• 253674

  Polyp diameter

  1.30 (mm)

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• 253676

  2 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Thouarella) bipinnata

• 253852

  Polyp height

  2.4 (mm)

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• 253854

  Polyp density

  15.00 (units cm^-1)

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• 253853

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) brucei

• 253747

  2 trait measurements

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• 253746

  Polyp height

  1.90 (mm)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) clavata

• 253792

  Polyp height

  1.55 (mm)

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• 253793

  2 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Thouarella) diadema

• 254031

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) hicksoni

• 253841

  Polyp density

  19.00 (units cm^-1)

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• 253839

  Polyp height

  1.13 (mm)

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• 253840

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) koellikeri

• 253731

  2 trait measurements

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• 253730

  Polyp height

  2.05 (mm)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) minuta

• 253883

  2 trait measurements

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• 253882

  2 trait measurements

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Thouarella (Thouarella) pendulina

• 253808

  Polyp density

  34.00 (units cm^-1)

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• 253806

  Polyp height

  1.05 (mm)

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• 253807

  Coordination of polyps

  isolated (cat)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) striata

• 253764

  2 trait measurements

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• 253763

  Polyp height

  1.85 (mm)

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Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis

• 253689

  2 trait measurements

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