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Description Colonies examined range from 80 mm to 300 mm in height and 70
mm to 500 mm in breadth . Colonial growth form is planar , branching is bushy
and usually lateral ; some anastomosis does occur between adjacent branches .
Description Colonies examined range from 80 mm to 300 mm in height and 70
mm to 500 mm in breadth . Colonial growth form is planar , branching is bushy
and usually lateral ; some anastomosis does occur between adjacent branches .
Page 214
Polyps are mostly arranged in two lateral rows . Calyces are prominent and
conical in shape . Sclerites of the calyces and coenenchyme are relatively large
tuberculate spindles . Those of the calyces are more or less longitudinally placed
.
Polyps are mostly arranged in two lateral rows . Calyces are prominent and
conical in shape . Sclerites of the calyces and coenenchyme are relatively large
tuberculate spindles . Those of the calyces are more or less longitudinally placed
.
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The main stem has a zigzag appearance with the lateral branches arranged in a
spiral fashion . Lateral branches relatively short , dichotomously branched .
Polyps sparsely arranged on the lateral branches . Sclerites are scales and
prickly ...
The main stem has a zigzag appearance with the lateral branches arranged in a
spiral fashion . Lateral branches relatively short , dichotomously branched .
Polyps sparsely arranged on the lateral branches . Sclerites are scales and
prickly ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 101, Issue 8 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | West, Newman & Company for the trustees of the Museum, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2016 |
| ISBN | 0868131318, 9780868131313 |
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