Monotheca bergstadi Gil & Ramil 2021, sp. nov.

• Main Authors: Gil, Marta, Ramil, Fran
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Fabales; Fabaceae; Monotheca; Monotheca bergstadi; Norway; Bergen; Bergstad; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/5093694; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5093694

Monotheca bergstadi sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 3BFDE359-6A4B-4910-9AB5-226193B6584E Figs 7C–D, 8; Table 12 Plumularia pulchella – Millard 1957: 232; 1962: 300; 1966: 493; 1975: 398–399, fig. 125c–d [not Monotheca pulchella (Bale, 1882)]. Diagnosis Colonies monosiphonic, mostly unbranched. Hydrocaulus divided into internodes by straight nodes, each internode bearing one apophysis and three nematothecae. Hydrocladia composed of two internodes: one athecate proximal without nematothecae, with two internal perisarcal rings, and one thecate distal bearing a hydrotheca and three nematothecae. Hydrotheca deep campanulate and abcauline wall concave. Mesial inferior nematotheca long and lateral nematothecae short. Gonothecae arising frontally, large, barrel-shaped and smooth-walled. Etymology The specific name bergstadi honours Dr. Odd Aksel Bergstad, Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway, leader of the SEAFO 2015 cruise, in recognition of his wide contribution to deep-sea research. Material examined Holotype SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN • colony, 10 mm high, with gonothecae; Vema Seamount, stn BT5; 31°37′16″–31°36′58″ S, 8°22′37″–8°23′06″ E; 71–94 m depth; 31 Jan. 2015; SEAFO-2015 leg.; LZM- UV slide R. 582; SAMC-A092083. Paratypes SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN • 7 colonies, 8–13 mm high (2 growing on algae), 3 colonies, with gonothecae; same collection data as for holotype; SEAFO-2015-40042, SEAFO-2015-40167, SEAFO-2015-40572, SEAFO-2015-40768. Additional material SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN • 1 colony, 10 mm high growing on algae, with gonothecae; Vema Seamount, stn PT4; 31°39′43″–31°38′10″ S, 8°22′37″–8°23′42″ E; 50–108 m depth; 31 Jan. 2015; SEAFO-2015 leg.; SEAFO-2015-40137 • 1 colony, growing on bryozoan, without gonothecae; Vema Seamount, stn GRAB9C; 31°36′09″ S, 8°22′29″ E; 84 m depth; 31 Jan. 2015; SEAFO-2015 leg.; SEAFO-2015-40080 • 1 colony, without gonothecae; Vema Seamount, stn GRAB12B; 31°37′56″ S, 8°23′12″ E; 89 m depth; 1 Feb. 2015; SEAFO-2015 leg.; SEAFO-2015-40245. Description Colonies composed of a ...