Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 101, Issue 8 |
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The gorgonians , as defined here , consists of those octocoral cnidarians that are
attached to hard substrata by a proximal holdfast or embedded in soft substrata
by root - like projections of the holdfast , and have an internal medulla or axis ...
The gorgonians , as defined here , consists of those octocoral cnidarians that are
attached to hard substrata by a proximal holdfast or embedded in soft substrata
by root - like projections of the holdfast , and have an internal medulla or axis ...
Page 184
Axis composed of sclerites united by horny material and / or CaCO3 Melithaeidae
4A . Axis with a central core that is hollow and cross - chambered 5 4B . Axis solid
throughout 8 5A . Chambered core of axis surrounded by smooth sclerites ...
Axis composed of sclerites united by horny material and / or CaCO3 Melithaeidae
4A . Axis with a central core that is hollow and cross - chambered 5 4B . Axis solid
throughout 8 5A . Chambered core of axis surrounded by smooth sclerites ...
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Axis absent , colony composed of one or two outer layers ( cortex ) and an inner
layer ( medulla ) . ... Axis present , composed of fused sclerites united by horn -
like material and / or calcium carbonate , or entirely proteinous and permeated by
...
Axis absent , colony composed of one or two outer layers ( cortex ) and an inner
layer ( medulla ) . ... Axis present , composed of fused sclerites united by horn -
like material and / or calcium carbonate , or entirely proteinous and permeated by
...
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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