Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 101, Issue 8 |
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Page 184
Diagnosis Colonies composed of few slender , often tangled or sinuous branches
, with or without a main basal stem . Polyps widely spaced ( 5-10 mm ) , scattered
on all sides of round branches , not in definite rows . 184 ANNALS OF THE ...
Diagnosis Colonies composed of few slender , often tangled or sinuous branches
, with or without a main basal stem . Polyps widely spaced ( 5-10 mm ) , scattered
on all sides of round branches , not in definite rows . 184 ANNALS OF THE ...
Page 189
Description Colonies examined are up to 420 mm in length and 5–15 mm in
width . Colonies rarely unbranched and whip - like ; commonly dichotomously
branched from a single basal stem that is 60-120 mm in length . Base of colony
up to 15 ...
Description Colonies examined are up to 420 mm in length and 5–15 mm in
width . Colonies rarely unbranched and whip - like ; commonly dichotomously
branched from a single basal stem that is 60-120 mm in length . Base of colony
up to 15 ...
Page 231
Most branching takes place in the proximal region of the colony above the single
basal stem . The terminal branches are long , thin , whip - like and cylindrical ( 1,0
–2,0 mm in diameter ; up to 200 mm in length ) . Basal main stem cylindrical ...
Most branching takes place in the proximal region of the colony above the single
basal stem . The terminal branches are long , thin , whip - like and cylindrical ( 1,0
–2,0 mm in diameter ; up to 200 mm in length ) . Basal main stem cylindrical ...
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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