XXXIII.—The Alcyonarians of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition

The Aleyonarians collected by Mr W. S. Bruce on the Scotia voyage represent nine species—six of which are new, namely:— Primnoisis ramosa , n. sp. Thonarella brucci , n. sp. Amphilaphis regularis , Wright and Studer. Primnoella scotiæ , n. sp. Primnoella magellanica , Studer. Paramuricea robusta , n...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Main Authors: Thomson, J. Arthur, Ritchie, James
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1906
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Environmental Science
Antarctic
Pacific
Tristan
St. Helena
Inaccessible Island
Burdwood Bank
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0080456800035602
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0080456800035602
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Summary:The Aleyonarians collected by Mr W. S. Bruce on the Scotia voyage represent nine species—six of which are new, namely:— Primnoisis ramosa , n. sp. Thonarella brucci , n. sp. Amphilaphis regularis , Wright and Studer. Primnoella scotiæ , n. sp. Primnoella magellanica , Studer. Paramuricea robusta , n. sp. Gorgonia wrighti , n. sp. Gorgonia studeri , n. sp. Umbellula durissima , Kölliker. Apart from the six new species, the collection is of interest in extending our knowledge of the geographical distribution of previously recorded forms. Thus Amphilaphis regularis , Wright and Studer, previously collected off Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha, and off Nightingale Island, was got in abundance off St Helena; Primnoella magellanica , Studer, previously collected off Monte Video and in the Magellan Straits, was obtained at Burdwood Bank 54° 25′ S., 57° 32′ W.; while Umbellula durissima , Wright and Studer, previously obtained by the Challenger from the North Pacific Ocean, south of Yeddo, was found by the Scotia at 48° 06′ S., 10° 5′ W.

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