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Table 4 Multiple pairwise comparisons of morphological variables of Goniopora

From: Phylogenetic and taxonomic status of the coral Goniopora stokesi and related species (Scleractinia: Poritidae) in Japan based on molecular and morphological data

 

Description/value

Between ITS clades

ITS clade type

Ia

Ib

Ib

Ib

Ib

II

II

II

II

Ia

Ib

II

Serial number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

   

Morphospecies

G. stokesi

G. cf stokesi

G. pendullus

G. cf djiboutiensis

G. cf lobata

G. djiboutiensis

G. cf djiboutiensis

G. lobata

G. cf lobata

   

Measured variable

            

 LCa (μm)

3, 5, 8, 9

9

1,

9

1,

9

9

1,

1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Ib, II

Ia

Ia

 LCo (μm)

 

9

   

9

9

 

2, 6, 7

Ib

Ia, II

Ib

 DC (mm)

6

6, 9

6

6

6

1 to 5, 7, 8

6

6

2

Ib, II

Ia, II

Ia, IB

 TW (mm)

         

Ib, II

Ia

Ia

Counted variable

            

 No. of septa

  

6, 7, 9

  

3

3

 

3

II

II

Ia, Ib

Derived variable

            

 LCo/LCaa

2, 6, 7, 9

1, 8

   

1, 8

1, 8

2, 6, 7

1

Ib, II

Ia

Ia

 SCa/LCa

            

 SCo/LCoa

2

1, 6, 7, 9

7

7

 

2

2, 3, 4, 8

7

2

Ib

Ia, II

Ib

  1. aThe parametric analysis (see ‘Methods’). Serial numbers are only shown for pairwise comparisons that significantly differed (p < 0.05). LCa, long diameter of calice; LCo, long diameter of columellae; DC, depth of calices; TW, thickness of walls; LCo/LCa, ratio of LCo and LCa; SCa/LCa, ratio of SCa and LCa; SCo/LCo, ratio of SCo and LCo.
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