Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 101, Issue 8 |
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Main stem often bronze or coppercoloured with a lustrous iridescence , lateral
branches and polyps whitish or yellowish . A large genus of probably more than
50 species , mostly from deep water of the Atlantic and Indo - Pacific oceans .
Main stem often bronze or coppercoloured with a lustrous iridescence , lateral
branches and polyps whitish or yellowish . A large genus of probably more than
50 species , mostly from deep water of the Atlantic and Indo - Pacific oceans .
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Approximately 20 species of the Atlantic , Mediterranean , and Indo - Pacific .
Type species . Gorgonia verticillata Pallas , 1766 ; eastern Atlantic and
Mediterranean Sea . Remarks Several colonies of a presently undetermined
species of ...
Approximately 20 species of the Atlantic , Mediterranean , and Indo - Pacific .
Type species . Gorgonia verticillata Pallas , 1766 ; eastern Atlantic and
Mediterranean Sea . Remarks Several colonies of a presently undetermined
species of ...
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Keratoisis grayi Wright , 1869 ; north - eastern Atlantic . Remarks An
undetermined species of the genus Keratoisis occurs off the Natal coast , 600-
810 m in depth . This represents a new record for the genus Keratoisis in
southern Africa .
Keratoisis grayi Wright , 1869 ; north - eastern Atlantic . Remarks An
undetermined species of the genus Keratoisis occurs off the Natal coast , 600-
810 m in depth . This represents a new record for the genus Keratoisis in
southern Africa .
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Acabaria Algoa Bay Anthocodiae appear arising arranged Atlantic Axis basal Bayer branches calyces calyx Cape Province capensis capstans central clubs coast Coenenchymal sclerites collected Colonies examined Colony colour composed considered conspicuous cortex crown cylindrical depth described Detail Diagnosis Colonies dichotomous Distribution dredge Durban East London elongate entire colony Esper Eunicella Family figure flattened G. C. Williams genera genus gilchristi gorgonians Gray height Hickson July known Kükenthal lateral length Leptogorgia longitudinal material medulla mm in length mm long Natal northern Pallas palma pinnate planar Point Polyps possession present R.V. Meiring Naude record Remarks represents retraction rounded Scale bar scales Scanning electron micrographs SCUBA separate showing sides Simpson Simpsonella single slightly South South Africa southern Africa sparsely specimens spindles stem Stiasny Surface thin Thomson Transkei tuberculated Type locality Type species usually Verrill whorls Wright & Studer yellow