Black Corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the Southwestern Atlantic Author Lima, Manuela M. Author Cordeiro, Ralf T. S. Author Perez, Carlos D. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-11-05 4692 1 1 67 journal article 24975 10.11646/zootaxa.4692.1.1 ead7ec31-b9d4-49f3-a006-a67fff6ad623 1175-5326 3528942 F054DC68-6A7E-4C80-9094-8ECCA4502CD6 Cirrhipathes secchini Echverría, 2002 Fig. 35 Cirrhipathes sp. Castro, 1994: 91–93. Cirripathes secchini Echeverría, 2002: 1068–1072 , figs. 1–3. Cirrhipathes secchini , Loiola, 2007: 254 . Type and type locality. MNRJ 2757 ( Holotype ): Abrolhos , Bahia , Brazil ; 10–25 m depth . Diagnosis. Colonies unbranched, 1.55–2.92 m in height, showing a basal plate. Axis straight for 25 to 81% of the total length, then curving in regular, steep, well-defined spirals or sinuously. Distance covered by spirals (when defined) 9–57 cm , spiral diameter 5–22 cm ; number of spirals 1 to 5.5. Axis diameter just above basal plate 3.7–9 mm ; at tip of colony 0.7–2 mm . Polypar spines conical, laterally compressed, rounded at tip, forming a 90º angle with axis; showing small tubercles or protuberances. Size of spines 100 to 330 μm (individual colonies average 140–320 μm, n = 19 colonies). Distance between consecutive spines 310–930 μm. Small spines distributed irregularly between large spines, with no apparent pattern. Small spines conical, sharp, forming a 90º with axis, size 30–82 μm, with no tubercles or protuberances. Polyps white, transverse diameter about 2–3 mm ; sagittal diameter 1–2 mm , arranged in multiple irregular rows, except in apical part of axis (apparently in a single row); one side of entire stem usually free of polyps. Sagittal tentacles about 1.3–2.15 mm ; lateral tentacles 1.05–1.45 mm . Oral cone about 0.5– 0.07 mm . (adapted from Echeverría, 2002 ). Distribution. Abrolhos, Bahia , Brazil (fig. 35) ( Echeverría, 2002 ); from 10 m to 25 m ( Echeverría, 2002 ).