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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.
