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

Chromonephthea imperfecta

• 230750

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea levis

• 230771

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea megasclera

• 230778

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea minor

• 230785

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea muironensis

• 230792

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea obscura

• 230799

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea ostrina

• 230806

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea palauensis

• 230813

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea rotunda

• 230827

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea serratospiculata

• 230841

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea sierra

• 230847

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea simulata

• 230854

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea singularis

• 230861

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea slieringsi

• 230868

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea spinosa

• 230875

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea tentoriae

• 230882

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea variabilis

• 230889

  2 trait measurements

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Chromonephthea williamsi

• 230896

  2 trait measurements

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Chrysogorgia carolinensis

• 244299

  2 trait measurements

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Chrysogorgia dendritica

• 254359

  2 trait measurements

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• 254360

  2 trait measurements

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Chrysogorgia fragilis

• 254369

  3 trait measurements

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• 254371

  2 trait measurements

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• 254370

  2 trait measurements

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Chrysogorgia gracilis

• 254380

  3 trait measurements

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