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

Clavularia marioni

• 259543

  2 trait measurements

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Cornularia cornucopiae

• 259524

  2 trait measurements

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Cornularia pabloi

• 234466

  2 trait measurements

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Cryptophyton jedsmithi

• 241531

  2 trait measurements

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Dasystenella acanthina

• 254072

  4 trait measurements

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Dendrobrachia bonsai

• 256324

  Branch diameter

  0.16 (mm)

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• 256325

  Polyp retractability

  0.00 (bin)

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• 256322

  4 trait measurements

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Dendrobrachia fallax

• 298724

  2 trait measurements

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Dendrobrachia multispina

• 233889

  Polyp height

  2.30 (mm)

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Dendrobrachia paucispina

• 233878

  Polyp height

  2.20 (mm)

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Dendrobrachia sarmentosa

• 256311

  3 trait measurements

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• 256313

  Branch diameter

  0.75 (mm)

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Dendronephthya formosa

• 254459

  3 trait measurements

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• 254460

  Coordination of polyps

  bundles (cat)

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• 254458

  Distance between polyps

  1.00 (mm)

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• 254461

  Polyp diameter

  1.08 (mm)

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Dendronephthya surugaensis

• 259328

  2 trait measurements

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Dendronephthya tenera

• 259338

  2 trait measurements

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Dendronephthya tixierae

• 254516

  2 trait measurements

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• 254517

  2 trait measurements

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Denhartogia hartogi

• 232198

  2 trait measurements

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Distichoptilum gracile

• 256973

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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• 256971

  Polyp dimorphism

  1.00 (bin)

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Ellisella elongata

• 258809

  Polyp retractability

  1.00 (bin)

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