circular colony

Trait evidence (2)

• https://asm.org/asm/media/protocol-images/colony-morphology-protocol.pdf

  Describe the form, elevation, and margin as indicated in Fig. 1. Also indicate whether the colonies are smooth (shiny glistening surface), rough (dull, bumpy, granular, or matte surface), or mucoid (slimy or gummy appearance).

  Breakwell et al. describe colony form as an observed macroscopic feature separate from elevation and margin; circular colony specializes that form axis.

• https://asm.org/asm/media/protocol-images/colony-morphology-protocol.pdf

  Colonies are smooth and are circular in form with an entire margin.

  The ASM example records circular form separately from entire margin and convex elevation, supporting circular as a colony outline state rather than a margin or elevation descriptor.