Alcyonium
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.178819 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6237487 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7974B36E-FFAB-094F-B1FA-B536C6E3EDC8 |
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
scientific name |
Alcyonium |
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Key to the Chilean Alcyonium View in CoL species
1. Colonies membranous and/or lobate ........................................................................................................... 2
-. Colonies digitiform or digitate..................................................................................................................... 5
2. Interior base with sparsely ornamented rods ............................................. A. sollasi Wright & Studer, 1889 View in CoL
-. Interior base without sparsely ornamented rods .......................................................................................... 3
3. Only capstans and spindles in coenenchyme .................................................. A. grandis Casas et al., 1997 View in CoL
-. Coenenchyme also with clubs .................................................................................................................... 4
4. Capstans very tuberculate, tentacle bases with clubs ............................................................ A. roseum View in CoL n. sp
-. Capstans sparsely tuberculate, tentacle bases without clubs ........... A. antarcticum Wright & Studer, 1889 View in CoL
5. Interior with spindles only ...................................................................... A. haddoni Wright & Studer, 1889 View in CoL
-. Interior with rods and spindles .................................................................................................................... 6
6. Colonies with slender lobes (<0.5 cm wide) ......................................................................... A. jorgei View in CoL n. sp.
-. Colonies with robust lobes (1 cm wide and more) ...................................................................................... 7
7. Interior of complete colony with sparsely ornamented rods, most clubs without central wart ..................... .................................................................................................................................... A. glaciophilum View in CoL n. sp.
-. Only interior of base with sparsely ornamented rods, most clubs with central wart......... A. yepayek View in CoL n. sp.
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