A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species

The genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) is composed of mesophotic gorgonians, and has been traditionally included in the Family Chrysogorgiidae. The family is polyphyletic and in need of generic morphological reassessments. Herein, two new species of that genus are described, based on materi...

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Published in:Zootaxa
Main Author: CORDEIRO, RALF T. S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2019
Subjects:
Gorgonians
mesophotic coral
Scotia Sea
Japan
Malacogorgia capensis
Coelenterata
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4706.4.2
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4706.4.2
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spelling ftmagnoliapress:oai:ojs.mapress.com:article/36830 2023-05-15T18:16:00+02:00 A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species CORDEIRO, RALF T. S. 2019-12-11 application/pdf https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4706.4.2 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4706.4.2 eng eng Mangolia Press https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4706.4.2/37999 https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4706.4.2 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4706.4.2 Copyright (c) 2019 Magnolia press Zootaxa; Vol 4706, No 4: 11 Dec. 2019; 517–530 1175-5334 1175-5326 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.4 Gorgonians mesophotic coral Scotia Sea Japan Malacogorgia capensis Coelenterata info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2019 ftmagnoliapress https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4706.4.2 2019-12-17T16:05:22Z The genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) is composed of mesophotic gorgonians, and has been traditionally included in the Family Chrysogorgiidae. The family is polyphyletic and in need of generic morphological reassessments. Herein, two new species of that genus are described, based on material deposited in the National Museum of Natural History—Smithsonian Institution. Additionally, we provide a taxonomic key to all species of Trichogorgia, also briefly discussing important characters of the group and closely related taxa. Article in Journal/Newspaper Scotia Sea Magnolia press Scotia Sea Zootaxa 4706 4 517 530
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topic Gorgonians
mesophotic coral
Scotia Sea
Japan
Malacogorgia capensis
Coelenterata
spellingShingle Gorgonians
mesophotic coral
Scotia Sea
Japan
Malacogorgia capensis
Coelenterata
CORDEIRO, RALF T. S.
A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
topic_facet Gorgonians
mesophotic coral
Scotia Sea
Japan
Malacogorgia capensis
Coelenterata
description The genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) is composed of mesophotic gorgonians, and has been traditionally included in the Family Chrysogorgiidae. The family is polyphyletic and in need of generic morphological reassessments. Herein, two new species of that genus are described, based on material deposited in the National Museum of Natural History—Smithsonian Institution. Additionally, we provide a taxonomic key to all species of Trichogorgia, also briefly discussing important characters of the group and closely related taxa.
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title A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
title_short A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
title_full A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
title_fullStr A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
title_full_unstemmed A review of the genus Trichogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
title_sort review of the genus trichogorgia (cnidaria, octocorallia), including descriptions of new species
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