M. P. Hendawitharana

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Can DNA barcoding be used to species level identification of coral species? Specially those with close relatedness?

Given that the DNA barcoding is not an effective tool to delineate interspecific divergence but intraspecific divergence between coral species (Shearer and Koffroth,2008), how accurate is the...

11 September 2021 5,053 3 View

Kindly requesting expert knowledge to identify coral skeleton sample. What is the possible Genus of this coral sample ?

The sample is highly degraded and the stereo microscopic images indicated a honeycomb appearance with minute spines in the coenostrum. The calice widths are about 1-2 mm. I'm having doubts with...

08 March 2021 7,527 4 View

Can Ostrea edulis be differentiated from other similar Ostrea species only by morphological features? do the attached images belongs to O. edulis?

Recording of European flat oyster Ostrea edulis in adjacent coastal waters of Colombo Port can be considered to be rather surprising, and I wonder if this was mistaken for a local oyster that...

18 January 2020 9,911 4 View

Need help in identifying this specimen

Can some one please help me to identify the given specimen. This was collected entangled in a fishing net and there are plenty!!

01 January 1970 9,057 2 View