CONTENTS
Introduction
The South Atlantic Bight
Methods
Octocoral Morphology
Glossary
Gorgonacean
Bauplan
Key to the Families of Octocorals in the South Atlantic Bight
Key to the Species of
Clavulariidae
Anthothelidae
Plexauridae
Gorgoniidae
Virgulariidae
Notes on the Species
Carijoa
riisei
Scleranthelia
rugosa
Telesto fruticulosa
Telesto nelleae
Telesto sanguinea
Bellonella rubistella
Pseudodrifa nigra
Nidalia occidentalis
Iciligorgia schrammi
Diodogorgia
nodulifera
Titanideum
frauenfeldii
Muricea pendula
Thesea nivea
Bebryce grandis
Bebryce parastellata
Scleracis guadalupensis
Placogorgia sp.
Leptogorgia hebes
Leptogorgia punicea
Leptogorgia
cardinalis
Leptogorgia virgulata
Leptogorgia setacea
Leptogorgia euryale
Ctenocella (Ellisella)
barbadensis
Renilla reniformis
Sclerobelemnon
theseus
Stylatula elegans
Virgularia presbytes
| Family Ellisellidae in the shallow (to 200m) South Atlantic Bight |
| Subclass
OCTOCORALLIA (=ALCYONARIA) Octocorals with a calcified, solid axis without a hollow core. Family Ellisellidae Octocorals with a calcified solid axis exhibiting a radial pattern in cross section, and sclerites as double heads. The only member of this suborder and family found in the shallow South Atlantic Bight is Ctenocella (Ellisella) barbadensis (Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1864). The solid, unspiculated core characteristic of this suborder makes it easily distinguishable from other gorgonaceans. |
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