Chrysopathes micracantha Opresko & Loiola, 2008

Lima, Manuela M., Cordeiro, Ralf T. S. & Perez, Carlos D., 2019, Black Corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the Southwestern Atlantic, Zootaxa 4692 (1), pp. 1-67 : 16-17

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4692.1.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5688341

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scientific name

Chrysopathes micracantha Opresko & Loiola, 2008
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Chrysopathes micracantha Opresko & Loiola, 2008 View in CoL View at ENA

Fig. 35 View FIGURE 35

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

Chysopathes micracantha Opresko & Loiola, 2008: 54–58 View in CoL , figs. 3, 4, 5.

Type and type locality. USNM 1097219 View Materials (holotype): 29°50.9726’N, 79°37.5976’W, off Flórida , United States, 746–871 m GoogleMaps ; USNM 77111 View Materials (paratype): 30°52’ N, 79°34’W, off Georgia, United States, 658 m GoogleMaps ; USNM 1086635 View Materials (paratype): 30°16.56’N 79°20.38’W, off Florida , 836 m GoogleMaps ; MNRJ 5150 View Materials (paratype): 22°24.655’S 39°55.413’W, Bacia de Campos , Brazil, 1130 m GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. “Corallum planar to somewhat bushy with overlapping branches; branched to fifth order. Stem and branches pinnulate and subpinnulate. Arrangement of primary pinnules as described for genus; 24–33 primary pinnules per cm. Anterior and posterior primary pinnules on smallest branches with one or two (subopposite) secondary pinnules; lateral primary pinnules usually simple or rarely with single subpinnule. Subpinnules more abundant on primary pinnules on thickest branches and stem; one subopposite pair per primary in some cases. Tertiary pinnules present on some secondaries but not common. Spines on pinnules simple, smooth, often very distinctly inclined distally; usually not more than 0.06 mm tall (from middle of base to apex) but to 0.10 mm at tips of pinnules. Abaxial side of spines three to seven times longer than adaxial side. Spines on middle and lower parts of pinnules becoming more triangular and less distally inclined. Polyps 2.2–2.8 mm in transverse diameter; arranged in a single row on upper or lateral side of pinnules” ( Opresko & Loiola, 2008).

Distribution. Western Atlantic, from USA to Brazil (fig. 35) ( Opresko & Loiola, 2008); occurs at depths between 658 m and 1130 m ( Opresko & Loiola, 2008).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Cnidaria

Class

Anthozoa

Order

Antipatharia

Family

Cladopathidae

Genus

Chrysopathes

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Chrysopathes micracantha Opresko & Loiola, 2008

Lima, Manuela M., Cordeiro, Ralf T. S. & Perez, Carlos D. 2019
2019
Loc

micracantha

Opresko & Loiola 2008: 54
2008
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