Methodology: Examination of collected specimens

ID: 315

Description: Not entered

Used for traits:

• Axis presence
• Type of skeleton
• Polyp type
• Water depth
• Branch diameter
• Branching architecture
• Calyx height
• Calyx width
• Colony height
• Colony width
• Coordination of polyps
• Diameter of axis skeleton
• Distance between polyps
• Growth form
• Growth form (basic octocorallia)
• Growth form (detailed octocorallia)
• Peduncle length
• Polyp diameter
• Polyp dimorphism
• Polyp height
• Polyp retractability
• Rachis length
• Tentacle length
• Trunk diameter
• Type of growth
• Zooxanthellate

Added by: Daniel Gomez Gras

Observations using this methodology

Xenia umbellata

• 230372

  4 trait measurements

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• 230371

  3 trait measurements

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• 230365

  5 trait measurements

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• 226608

  4 trait measurements

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Xenia viridis

• 230355

  4 trait measurements

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• 220245

  Type of skeleton

  No axis, unconsolidated sclerites embedded in tissue (cat)

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• 230361

  4 trait measurements

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