CHRYSOGORGIIDAE
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4058.1.4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5626202 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038887EF-9C11-FF8D-1F84-F991B5AAFE74 |
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Plazi |
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CHRYSOGORGIIDAE |
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KEY TO SPECIES OF THE FAMILY CHRYSOGORGIIDAE View in CoL OF BRAZIL
1 Colonies branched.............................................................................. 2
1’ Colonies unbranched.......................................... Radicipes kopelatos View in CoL sp. nov. ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 H, 6, 9)
2 Colonies ramified in one plane.................................................................... 3
2’ Colonies ramified in more than one plane........................................................... 4
3 Colonies with pinnate or alternate branching........................................ Stephanogorgia rattoi View in CoL
3’ Colonies with dichotomous branching............................................................. 7
4 Body wall sclerites longitudinaly arranged.......................................................... 5
4’ Body wall sclerites transversely arranged............................................................ 6
5 From 1 to 3 nodes per branch, distance between branches 1.0– 1.5 mm, body wall of polyps with rotund rods evenly warted and usually rounded ends (cucumber shape), coenenchymal scales with few and sparse warts................................................................................ Chrysogorgia elegans View in CoL ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 G)
5’ From 3 to 6 nodes per branch, distance between branches is 2.0–8.0 mm, body walls of polyps with spindles with big and sparse warts and usually acute ends, coenenchymal scales evenly warted.......................................................................................... Chrysogorgia tuberculata View in CoL sp. nov. ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 B)
6 Body wall of polyps with cylindrical spindles, rarely exceeding 0.06 mm in width............................................................................................. Chrysogorgia fewkesii View in CoL ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 C,E)
6’ Body wall of polyps with flattened spindles, up to 0.13 mm in width............ Chrysogorgia multiflora View in CoL ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 F)
7 Spindles absent, dichotomous colonies, with terminal branches reaching or exceeding half-height of one completely developed colony........................................................... Trichogorgia braziliensis
7’ Spindles present, dichotomous colonies, with short terminal branches.... Chrysogorgia upsilonia View in CoL sp. nov. ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A,D)
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