Chrysopathes oligocrada Opresko & Loiola, 2008

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Chrysopathes oligocrada Opresko & Loiola, 2008

Fig. 35

Chrysopathes sp. Opresko, 2005; Loiola, 2007 (in part).

Chysopathes oligocrada Opresko & Loiola, 2008: 51–54 , figs. 1,2.

Type and type locality. USNM 1104648 (holotype) , USNM 1104649 , UMML 7.1157 (paratype): Gulf of México, 411–457 m ; MNRJ 4627 (paratype): off Salvador , Brazil, 761 m.

Diagnosis. “Corallum branched primarily in single plane; usually only one or two orders of branching (three orders in some colonies). Arrangement of primary pinnules as described for genus; density 18–21 per cm. Lateral pinnules mostly 7–8 mm long (to 2 cm); slightly to distinctly longer than anterior and posterior pinnules. Anteriormost primary pinnules usually with one secondary pinnule arising near base, and only on outer side. Posterior primary pinnules occasionally with single secondary pinnule. Lateral primary pinnules usually simple, very rarely with single subpinnule. Tertiary pinnules absent. Spines simple, smooth, <0.07 mm. Spines on middle and lower parts of pinnules conical and slightly inclined distally in side view; those on distal part of pinnules appearing more strongly inclined distally and with abaxial side extending basally down axis. Abaxial side of distal spines generally 2–4 times longer than adaxial side. Polyps 1.6 to 2.4 mm in transverse diameter; in single row with about three polyps per centimeter” ( Opresko & Loiola, 2008).

Distribution. Gulf of México and off Bahia, Brazil (fig. 35) ( Opresko & Loiola, 2008); from 411 m to 761 m depths ( Opresko & Loiola, 2008).

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FIGURE 35. Geographic distribution of antipatharians species occurring in the Southwestern Atlantic not analyzed in the present work.