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

Victorgorgia nyahae

• 209533

  4 trait measurements

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Virgularia gustaviana

• 257010

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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Williamsium parviflorum

• 209484

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia blumi

• 230253

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia crassa

• 230261

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia delicata

• 230269

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia flexibilis

• 230240

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia grasshoffi

• 254505

  2 trait measurements

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• 254506

  3 trait measurements

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• 230286

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia konohana

• 245455

  3 trait measurements

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Xenia kuekenthali

• 230292

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia lepida

• 259813

  3 trait measurements

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• 259807

  3 trait measurements

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• 230297

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia mucosa

• 230311

  5 trait measurements

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Xenia multispiculata

• 230317

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia sansibariana

• 230345

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia ternatana

• 230349

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia viridis

• 230355

  4 trait measurements

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