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(
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Colony encrusting, unilaminar, multiserial (
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). Ancestrula and early astogeny not observed. Autozooids distinct, with thin interzooidal furrows, arranged quincuncially, elliptical, longer than wide (mean L/W = 1.69). Gymnocyst not apparent. Frontal shield flat, formed by 812 costae, not including the 2 distalmost pairs participating in the proximal peristomial rim. Costae 2535 µm broad, widely separated by a large (4060 µm) elliptical lacuna and a much smaller (1520 µm), usually subcircular, central intercostal lacuna (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4FEFBFC89FAD432B1" box="[1241,1374,885,910]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Figs 2425</figureCitation>
); two large, funnel-shaped, prominent pelmatidia on each costa (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4F94AFC65FC4F328D" box="[872,965,921,946]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Fig. 25</figureCitation>
). Proximal peristomial rim formed by conjunction of 2 pairs of costae, one pair originating from bifurcation of those most proximal to orifice and projecting frontalwards, the second pair originating lateral to orifice as a continuation of avicularian rostra, if present; collar-like structure exhibiting a transversely elongate, centrally placed intercostal lacuna and 2 subcircular lateral lacunae (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4FBF6FBD5FDD0357D" box="[468,602,1065,1090]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Figs 2324</figureCitation>
). Primary orifice broader than long, semicircular with concave proximal margin (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4FAD4FBB1FEC03559" box="[246,330,1101,1126]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Fig. 25</figureCitation>
); secondary orifice trapezoidal (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4F895FBB1FC873559" box="[695,781,1101,1126]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Fig. 24</figureCitation>
). Oral spines absent. Ooecium globular, small, wider than long, covered by expanding secondary calcification from most proximal costa of distal zooid, leaving a weakly calcified central patch (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4FB85FB69FE753591" box="[423,511,1173,1198]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Fig. 24</figureCitation>
). Adventitious avicularia large, paired, teardrop-shaped with complete pivot bar (
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4FABDFB45FF7E35ED" box="[159,244,1209,1234]" captionStart="FIGURES 23 25" captionStartId="10.[151,264,1180,1203]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetId="figure@10.[151,1436,194,1159]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURES 23 25. Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920, holotype, USNM 64261, Early Oligocene, Mississipi, USA: 23, general appearance of colony, which roughly resembles that of G. moissettei n. sp.; 24, reproductive zooids; note the outer layer of ooecial frontal calcification that is produced by distal zooids; 25, autozooids, some showing the entire primary orifice; note the intercostal lacunae and pelmatidia and broken tubular kenozooids occupying interzooidal boundaries. FIGURE 26. Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp., holotype, PMC. B 18.6.9.2006 a, late Tortonian, Calabria, Italy: autozooids (for comparison with those of G. spectabilis). Scale bars: Fig 23, 500 µm; Figs 24 26, 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253831/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Fig. 24</figureCitation>
), lateral to the orifice, proximomedially directed. Hollow tubular kenozooids of irregular shape and size frequent along zooidal margins (
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).
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<subSubSection id="13CA0DCAFF99FFE4FAE5FAFDFB4B34F1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="5B6F5E41FF99FFE4FAE5FAFDFB4B34F1" blockId="9.[151,1437,705,1522]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FAE5FAFDFEB13425" bold="true" box="[199,315,1281,1306]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="9CD025C2FF99FFE4FB60FAFDFDCA3425" box="[322,576,1281,1306]" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cribrilinidae" genus="Gephyrotes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="spectabilis">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FB60FAFDFDCA3425" box="[322,576,1281,1306]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Gephyrotes spectabilis</emphasis>
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is very rare, with only one specimen having been found. The species is most similar in appearance to
<taxonomicName id="9CD025C2FF99FFE4FB89FADAFDB03402" box="[427,570,1318,1341]" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cribrilinidae" genus="Gephyrotes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="moissettei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FB89FADAFDB03402" box="[427,570,1318,1341]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">G. moissettei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="72973F28FF99FFE4F863FAD9FD0A3401" box="[577,640,1317,1342]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" rank="species">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4F863FAD9FD0A3401" bold="true" box="[577,640,1317,1342]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">n. sp.</emphasis>
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They share the lace-like appearance of the zooids, the presence of two large avicularia placed lateral to the orifice and distomedially directed, and the diffuse presence of a kenozooidal network along lateral and distal margins of zooids. They differ in the number of costae and their thickness, and in the number and size of intercostal lacunae (two, very different in size in
<taxonomicName id="9CD025C2FF99FFE4F9EEFA6EFBE93495" box="[972,1123,1425,1450]" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cribrilinidae" genus="Gephyrotes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="spectabilis">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4F9EEFA6EFBE93495" box="[972,1123,1425,1450]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">G. spectabilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
vs three equally sized in
<taxonomicName id="9CD025C2FF99FFE4FFA6FA6EFE8D34F2" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cribrilinidae" genus="Gephyrotes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="moissettei">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FFA6FA6EFE8D34F2" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">G. moissettei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
). Furthermore,
<taxonomicName id="9CD025C2FF99FFE4FB9AFA4AFDC534F1" box="[440,591,1461,1486]" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cribrilinidae" genus="Gephyrotes" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="spectabilis">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FB9AFA4AFDC534F1" box="[440,591,1461,1486]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">G. spectabilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
lacks a gymnocyst, and has very distinctive pelmatidia.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="13CA0DCAFF99FFE4FAE5FA25FC6536D2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="5B6F5E41FF99FFE4FAE5FA25FCE034CD" blockId="9.[151,1437,705,1522]" box="[199,874,1497,1522]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FAE5FA25FEEA34CD" bold="true" box="[199,352,1497,1522]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Distribution.</emphasis>
Early Oligocene of Mississippi,
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(
<figureCitation id="C3EB42C4FF99FFE4F93AFA25FCD334CD" box="[792,857,1497,1522]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,989,1011]" captionTargetBox="[174,1417,304,967]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[174,1418,304,968]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Map showing the spatial and temporal distribution of all the studied species. 1, Gephyrotes nitidopunctatus (Smitt, 1868); 2, Gephyrotes fortunensis Pouyet, 2000; 3, Gephyrotes moissettei n. sp.; 4, Gephyrotes spectabilis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920; 5, Gephyrotes quadriserialis Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920; 6, Gephyrotes convexus Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920; 7, Tricephalopora saillans (Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920); 8, Tricephalopora levigata (Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920); 9, Spiniflabellum spinosum Canu &amp; Bassler, 1928. Open circles, Recent; solid circles, Miocene; diamond, Oligocene; stars, Eocene; triangles, Danian." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/253826/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5B6F5E41FF99FFE4FAB5F9DEFB243706" blockId="9.[151,1198,1570,1593]" box="[151,1198,1570,1593]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4FAB5F9DEFE833706" bold="true" box="[151,265,1570,1593]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
Measurements (in Μm) of
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<emphasis id="69A48253FF99FFE4F804F9DEFC923706" box="[550,792,1570,1593]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Gephyrotes spectabilis</emphasis>
Canu &amp; Bassler, 1920
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, USNM64261.
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<paragraph id="5B6F5E41FF99FFE4FBC2F9AAFA953689" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
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<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF9A9FAA63754" box="[159,1324,1621,1643]" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="270" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F9A9FD263754" box="[480,684,1621,1643]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">N (colonies, zooids)</th>
<th id="A631357FFF990012F913F9A9FCE13754" box="[817,875,1621,1643]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Mean</th>
<th id="A631357FFF990012FE20F9A9FBA83754" box="[1026,1058,1621,1643]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">SD</th>
<th id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F9A9FAA63754" box="[1235,1324,1621,1643]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Range</th>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF982FAA637AB" box="[159,1324,1662,1684]" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF982FEC737AB" box="[159,333,1662,1684]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Zooid length</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F982FD2637AB" box="[480,684,1662,1684]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 10</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F982FCE137AB" box="[817,875,1662,1684]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">509</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F982FBA837AB" box="[1026,1058,1662,1684]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">28</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F982FAA637AB" box="[1235,1324,1662,1684]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">464561</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF954FAA63781" box="[159,1324,1704,1726]" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF954FEC73781" box="[159,333,1704,1726]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Zooid width</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F954FD263781" box="[480,684,1704,1726]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 10</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F954FCE13781" box="[817,875,1704,1726]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">301</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F954FBA83781" box="[1026,1058,1704,1726]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">32</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F954FAA63781" box="[1235,1324,1704,1726]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">245349</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF92DFAA637D8" box="[159,1324,1745,1767]" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF92DFEC737D8" box="[159,333,1745,1767]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Orifice length</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F92DFD2637D8" box="[480,684,1745,1767]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 6</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F92DFCE137D8" box="[817,875,1745,1767]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">105</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F92DFBA837D8" box="[1026,1058,1745,1767]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">4</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F92DFAA637D8" box="[1235,1324,1745,1767]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">101110</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF906FAA6362F" box="[159,1324,1786,1808]" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF906FEC7362F" box="[159,333,1786,1808]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Orifice width</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F906FD26362F" box="[480,684,1786,1808]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 6</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F906FCE1362F" box="[817,875,1786,1808]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">146</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F906FBA8362F" box="[1026,1058,1786,1808]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">24</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F906FAA6362F" box="[1235,1324,1786,1808]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">123172</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF8D8FAA63605" box="[159,1324,1828,1850]" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF8D8FEC73605" box="[159,333,1828,1850]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Ovicell length</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F8D8FD263605" box="[480,684,1828,1850]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 8</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F8D8FCE13605" box="[817,875,1828,1850]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">135</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F8D8FBA83605" box="[1026,1058,1828,1850]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">28</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F8D8FAA63605" box="[1235,1324,1828,1850]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">104175</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF8B1FAA6365C" box="[159,1324,1869,1891]" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF8B1FEC7365C" box="[159,333,1869,1891]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Ovicell width</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F8B1FD26365C" box="[480,684,1869,1891]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 8</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F8B1FCE1365C" box="[817,875,1869,1891]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">213</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F8B1FBA8365C" box="[1026,1058,1869,1891]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">26</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F8B1FAA6365C" box="[1235,1324,1869,1891]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">179258</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF88AFAA636B3" box="[159,1324,1910,1932]" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF88AFEC736B3" box="[159,333,1910,1932]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Avicularia length</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F88AFD2636B3" box="[480,684,1910,1932]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 10</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F88AFCE136B3" box="[817,875,1910,1932]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">127</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F88AFBA836B3" box="[1026,1058,1910,1932]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">12</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F88AFAA636B3" box="[1235,1324,1910,1932]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">106145</td>
</tr>
<tr id="E5E05C03FF990012FABDF85CFAA63689" box="[159,1324,1952,1974]" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">
<th id="A631357FFF990012FABDF85CFEC73689" box="[159,333,1952,1974]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">Avicularia width</th>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FBC2F85CFD263689" box="[480,684,1952,1974]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">1, 10</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012F913F85CFCE13689" box="[817,875,1952,1974]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">84</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FE20F85CFBA83689" box="[1026,1058,1952,1974]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">8</td>
<td id="A631357FFF990012FEF1F85CFAA63689" box="[1235,1324,1952,1974]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">68100</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5B6F5E41FF99FFE4FAB5F82AFC6536D2" blockId="9.[151,1007,2006,2029]" box="[151,1007,2006,2029]" pageId="9" pageNumber="270">N, Number of colonies and number of zooids measured; SD, standard deviation.</paragraph>
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