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

Chironephthya sirindhornae

• 245434

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea aldersladei

• 230528

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea bayeri

• 230544

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea benayahui

• 230551

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea braziliensis

• 230558

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea brevis

• 230565

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea bundegiensis

• 230572

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea cairnsi

• 230579

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea cobourgensis

• 230586

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea cornuta

• 230601

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea curvata

• 230614

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea dampierensis

• 230620

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea egmondi

• 230627

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea exosis

• 230634

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea formosana

• 230671

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea franseni

• 230677

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea frondosa

• 230684

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea fruticosa

• 230691

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea goudi

• 230698

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea grandis

• 230705

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea grasshoffi

• 230711

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea hirotai

• 230723

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea hoeksemai

• 230729

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea hornerae

• 230736

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea imaharai

• 230743

  2 trait measurements

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