Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 101, Issue 8 |
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... 480-490 m , 14 July 1984 , 4 whole colonies , dredge , G. C. Williams , R.V.
Meiring Naude . Description Colonies examined are 50–90 mm in length . Most
colonies have two or three branches arising from a short ( < 20 mm ) main stem .
... 480-490 m , 14 July 1984 , 4 whole colonies , dredge , G. C. Williams , R.V.
Meiring Naude . Description Colonies examined are 50–90 mm in length . Most
colonies have two or three branches arising from a short ( < 20 mm ) main stem .
Page 281
Diagnosis Colonies with branches arising from the internodes . Colonies large
and robust . Polyps with longitudinally placed sclerites not arranged en chevron .
Terminal ends of polyps with spine - like projections of spindles or needles ...
Diagnosis Colonies with branches arising from the internodes . Colonies large
and robust . Polyps with longitudinally placed sclerites not arranged en chevron .
Terminal ends of polyps with spine - like projections of spindles or needles ...
Page 282
Diagnosis Colonies with branches arising from the internodes . Branching is
bushy or bottlebrush - like , multiplanar . Sclerites are scales with scalloped or
serrated margins and varying amounts of tuberculation . A genus of at least nine
...
Diagnosis Colonies with branches arising from the internodes . Branching is
bushy or bottlebrush - like , multiplanar . Sclerites are scales with scalloped or
serrated margins and varying amounts of tuberculation . A genus of at least nine
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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