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From the introduction of the paper "New and redescribed encrusting species of Alcyonium from the Atlantic Ocean (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae)".
Four encrusting species of Alcyonium are known from the Atlantic Ocean:
Alcyonium coralloides (Pallas, 1766), Alcyonium grandiflorum (Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975), Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937, and Alcyonium senegalense Verseveldt & Ofwegen, 1992. material collected during CANCAP expeditions (see Van der Land, 1987) was examined. In addition, a specimen collected on the French CENTOB- cruise was also examined.
This material contained specimens of Alcyonium grandiflorum and Alcyonium maristenebrosi.
Three species new to science are also presented, all from depths of 1000 meters or more.
Colour.— Anthocodiae are red, membrane, calyces and tentacles white. Anthocodial sclerites are red, calyx with a mixture of red and colourless sclerites, all others colourless.
Four encrusting species of Alcyonium are known from the Atlantic Ocean:
Alcyonium coralloides (Pallas, 1766), Alcyonium grandiflorum (Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975), Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937, and Alcyonium senegalense Verseveldt & Ofwegen, 1992. material collected during CANCAP expeditions (see Van der Land, 1987) was examined. In addition, a specimen collected on the French CENTOB- cruise was also examined.
This material contained specimens of Alcyonium grandiflorum and Alcyonium maristenebrosi.
Three species new to science are also presented, all from depths of 1000 meters or more.
Colour.— Anthocodiae are red, membrane, calyces and tentacles white. Anthocodial sclerites are red, calyx with a mixture of red and colourless sclerites, all others colourless.
