Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 101, Issue 8 |
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Page 182
The horny central chord in the family Keroeididae is chambered and surrounded
by a cortex of unfused sclerites . In the family Acanthogorgiidae the axis is
composed purely of gorgonin with a chambered central chord . The family
Plexauridae ...
The horny central chord in the family Keroeididae is chambered and surrounded
by a cortex of unfused sclerites . In the family Acanthogorgiidae the axis is
composed purely of gorgonin with a chambered central chord . The family
Plexauridae ...
Page 193
However , the axis of Ideogorgia possesses a chambered central chord
surrounded by a layer of smooth sclerites , which is bound together by horn - like
sheaths . Homophyton , on the other hand , lacks a central chord in the axis but
has a ...
However , the axis of Ideogorgia possesses a chambered central chord
surrounded by a layer of smooth sclerites , which is bound together by horn - like
sheaths . Homophyton , on the other hand , lacks a central chord in the axis but
has a ...
Page 286
Axis continuous and uniform ; with a central core that is hollow and
crosschambered . Central core may be very narrow and inconspicuous in some
forms . .. 6 5B . Axis solid throughout ( in forms with a 286 ANNALS OF THE
SOUTH AFRICAN ...
Axis continuous and uniform ; with a central core that is hollow and
crosschambered . Central core may be very narrow and inconspicuous in some
forms . .. 6 5B . Axis solid throughout ( in forms with a 286 ANNALS OF THE
SOUTH AFRICAN ...
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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