Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from Brazilian reefs Author Castro, C. B. Author Medeiros, M. S. Author Loiola, L. L. text Journal of Natural History 2010 2010-03-15 44 13 - 14 763 827 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930903441160 journal article 10.1080/00222930903441160 1464-5262 5207416 Olindagorgia gracilis (Verrill, 1868a) comb. nov. Material Brazil : Paraíba , ‘ Parahyba do Norte’, 06°59′30″ S , 034°47′00″ W ( USNM 50228 – holotype of Pseudopterogorgia marcgravii Bayer, 1961 , USNM 50229 – paratypes of p. marcgravii Bayer, 1961 , ‘Albatross’ Sta. 2758, 37 m); Bahia , Abrolhos Bank ( MNRJ 04308), Abrolhos Reefs ( YPM 1516a,b,d syntypes of Pterogorgia gracilis Verrill, 1868a ), Parcel das Paredes ( PP ) ( MNRJ 02753), west of Parcel das Paredes ( MNRJ 04306, 17°48′ S , 039°00′ W ), PP – Lixa Reef ( MNRJ 04316, 17°42′ S , 039°00′ W , MNRJ 01837), PP – Lixa Reef, ‘Vigilante’ (UFPb 291), PP – south of Lixa Reef ( MNRJ 04315, 17°45′ S , 038°58′ W ), PP – Areia Reef ( MNRJ 04309, 17°36′ S , 039°03′ W ), Sebastião Gomes ( MNRJ 04317, 17°54′ S , 039°08′ W , 4 m ); Espírito Santo , Capuba Beach (between Vitória and Vila Velha) ( MNRJ 00499, 1 m ), Guarapari (G) – Três Ilhas Archipelago ( MNRJ 00496, 00497, up to 3 m ; MNRJ 03983, 6 m ), G – Setiba Beach ( MNRJ 00494, ± 2 m ), G – Três Praias ( MNRJ 00495, ± 3.5m ), G – Meaípe ( MNRJ 00641), Ubú – Parati Beach ( MNRJ 01142), Piúma – Frances Beach ( MNRJ 01141), Rio de Janeiro , off São Tomé Cape ( MNRJ 04827, 22°00′ S , 040°50′ W , 100 m ). Comparative material Pterogorgia bipinnata Verrill, 1864 – Venezuela , Cumaná ( MCZ 5080 – type material). Genus Phyllogorgia Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1850