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Anna Halász, Catherine S. McFadden, Dafna Aharonovich, Robert Toonen, Yehuda Benayahu
Zookeys
Figure 13.Scanning electron micrographs of polyp sclerites of Ovabunda hamsina (Reinicke, 1997) holotype (RMNH Coel. 23904). a Regular sclerites b Fused sclerites. Scale bar 10 µm.
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Figure 5.Alcyonium sp. indet. A Underwater photograph of orange and pale orange colonies, November 10, 2009, at Plumper Rock, Plumper Group of islands, Weynton Passage, British Columbia, Canada, GPS coordinates 50 35.495N × 126 47.998W., 20 m depth. Photo by Neil McDaniel B Wet-preserved white specimen (CAS 179450) C Wet-preserved red specimen (CAS 173217); scale bars for B and C =10 mm.
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Figure 6.Alcyonium sp. indet. (CAS 029138). A Polyp sclerites B Coenenchymal sclerites of the polypary C Coenenchymal sclerites of the stalk. Scale bar = 0.10 mm.
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Figure 7.Gersemia lambi sp. n. A Underwater photograph of colonies with polyps fully expanded; photo courtesy Marc Chamberlain B Wet-preserved holotype, dorsal view; scale bar = 10 mm C Wet-preserved holotype, lateral view; scale bar = 10 mm D Underwater photograph of colonies with polyps retracted; photo courtesy Neil McDaniel E Underwater photograph of colonies with polyps retracted (center); photo courtesy Marc Chamberlain F Wet-preserved paratype, lateral view (CAS 171941); scale bar = 10 mm.
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Figure 8.Gersemia lambi sp. n. Scanning electron micrographs of polyp sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 9.Gersemia lambi sp. n. Scanning electron micrographs of sclerites of the polypary coenenchyme. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 10.Gersemia lambi sp. n. Scanning electron micrographs of stalk sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 11.Gersemia lambi sp. n. Scanning electron micrographs of stalk sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 19.Map of the North American Pacific coast showing collecting localities for Cryptophyton jedsmithi sp. n. (*), Cryptophyton goddardi (●), Chromoplexaura marki (▲), and Gersemia lambi sp. n. (■). Arrows designate type localities.
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Figure 12.Plexaurid gorgonians, entire colonies. A, C Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 173222) B, F, G Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 096746) D Euplexaura sp. (CAS 107595.) E Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 168895). Scale bars = 50 mm.
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Figure 13.Chromoplexaura marki, two living colonies in situ. A Detail of two gorgonians B Wide angle view showing the area inhabited by the colonies. Rittenburg Bank, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, California, 83 m depth. Photo courtesy: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
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Figure 14.Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 096746). Scanning electron micrographs of coenenchymal sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 15.Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 096746). Scanning electron micrographs of coenenchymal sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 16.Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 168895). Scanning electron micrographs of the polyp sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 17.Chromoplexaura marki. Variation in sclerite form. A, B, D, E, F, H, L, M (CAS 096766) C, G, I, J, K (CAS 173222). Scale bar = 0.10 mm.
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Figure 19.Map of the North American Pacific coast showing collecting localities for Cryptophyton jedsmithi sp. n. (*), Cryptophyton goddardi (●), Chromoplexaura marki (▲), and Gersemia lambi sp. n. (■). Arrows designate type localities.
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Figure 12.Plexaurid gorgonians, entire colonies. A, C Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 173222) B, F, G Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 096746) D Euplexaura sp. (CAS 107595.) E Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 168895). Scale bars = 50 mm.
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Figure 13.Chromoplexaura marki, two living colonies in situ. A Detail of two gorgonians B Wide angle view showing the area inhabited by the colonies. Rittenburg Bank, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, California, 83 m depth. Photo courtesy: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
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Figure 14.Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 096746). Scanning electron micrographs of coenenchymal sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 15.Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 096746). Scanning electron micrographs of coenenchymal sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 16.Chromoplexaura marki (CAS 168895). Scanning electron micrographs of the polyp sclerites. Scale bar = 0.04 mm.
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Figure 17.Chromoplexaura marki. Variation in sclerite form. A, B, D, E, F, H, L, M (CAS 096766) C, G, I, J, K (CAS 173222). Scale bar = 0.10 mm.
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Alcyoniid maybe
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Large Blue Soft Coral, Dendronephya species