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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFD9FFFBFAEF26E4FE08F9AE" bold="true" box="[151,418,1519,1545]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Melicerita brasiliensis</emphasis>
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(
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21,
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFD9FFFBFAEF2556FE26F9D0" bold="true" box="[151,396,1629,1655]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Material examined.</emphasis>
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.
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.
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0 284, station 6779.
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0 285, station 6782.
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0 429, station 6661.
<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFD9FFFBFB3D25C6FD95F941" box="[325,575,1741,1766]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Additional material</emphasis>
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0 287, station 6662.
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0 288, station 6669.
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0 289, station 6776.
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0 290, station 6778.
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0 291, station 6787.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFD9FFFBFABD2436FEEFF8F0" bold="true" box="[197,325,1853,1879]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Colony erect, bilaminar; autozooids diamond-shaped, with coarsely granular cryptocyst; pair of denticles in proximal corners of opesia, with distal denticles linked by a ridge; small
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along branch margins.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFD9FFFBFABE24A6FEF9F860" bold="true" box="[198,339,1965,1991]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species name alludes to the first record of the genus in Brazilian waters.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDEFFFCFAEF26D7FE20FA53" bold="true" box="[151,394,1500,1524]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">FIGURES 17, 1921.</emphasis>
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, MZUSP 284 (part of the holotype specimen), off Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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narrow stem with diamond-shaped zooids;
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close-up of zooids;
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, close-up of orifice, note the distal condylar ridge;
<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDEFFFCFB342517FEC2F993" bold="true" box="[332,360,1564,1588]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">21</emphasis>
, close-up of the marginal avicularium.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDEFFFCF9222516FC7BF993" box="[858,977,1565,1588]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Melicerita</emphasis>
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sp. (same locality as MZUSP 284) with hexagonal zooids.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDEFFFCFABD2577FECEF931" bold="true" box="[197,356,1660,1686]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Description.</emphasis>
Colony erect, bilaminar, up to
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high, attached by chitinous rhizoids. Autozooids diamond-shaped, in alternating transverse rows, separated by raised ridges; cryptocyst flat, coarsely granular; neanic zooids with frontal surface smooth. Opesia in distal half of zooid, D-shaped, with straight proximal border slightly raised. A pair of triangular denticles present in proximal corners of opesia; distal denticles smaller, linked by a thin ridge.
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small, present along branch margins, often replaced by small kenozooids with small orifice; small rostrum frontally directed, smooth, with complete crossbar; mandible 4.4 times wider than long. Ovicell immersed with semielliptical aperture, distal to maternal autozooid; two weakly porous areas distolateral to the orifice, with longitudinal series of small irregular pores.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDEFFFCFABE24ACFE95F866" bold="true" box="[198,319,1959,1985]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Remarks.</emphasis>
Recent species of
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDEFFFCF85724A3FD03F866" box="[559,681,1960,1985]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Melicerita</emphasis>
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have been recorded from the southern hemisphere, usually in deeper waters of the
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region (Hayward 1995). Only two species were previously recorded from the continental shelf of South
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(Patagonia) ―
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFE182393FAE5FF16" box="[1120,1359,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Melicerita atlantica</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFB7623B6FDABFF71" box="[270,513,189,214]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Melicerita blancoae</emphasis>
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; both are characterized by near-medial opesiae and the absence of
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. Infertile
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDF87623E9FD21FF5C" box="[526,651,226,251]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Melicerita</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. (
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) from station 661 differs in having wider stems with hexagonal zooids and more rounded
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFAEF2259FEA2FECD" bold="true" box="[151,264,338,362]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">TABLE 6.</emphasis>
Measurements (in mm) of
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDF8552259FCB4FECE" box="[557,798,338,361]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Melicerita brasiliensis</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="8B8036D1FFDFFFFDF823228EFAF3FD56" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
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<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF228EFAF3FE3B" box="[151,1369,389,412]" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" rowspan-0="1">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF823228EFC93FE3B" box="[603,825,389,412]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">n minmax</th>
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE38228EFBD6FE3B" box="[1088,1148,389,412]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">mean</th>
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF64228EFAF3FE3B" box="[1308,1369,389,412]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">SD</th>
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<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF22BBFAF3FE60" box="[151,1369,432,455]" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF22BBFE7DFE60" box="[151,471,432,455]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Autozooid length</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF82322BBFC93FE60" box="[603,825,432,455]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.4690.630</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE3822BBFBD6FE60" box="[1088,1148,432,455]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.562</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF6422BBFAF3FE60" box="[1308,1369,432,455]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.047</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF22D1FAF3FE56" box="[151,1369,474,497]" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF22D1FE7DFE56" box="[151,471,474,497]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Autozooid width</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF82322D1FC93FE56" box="[603,825,474,497]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.4320.568</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE3822D1FBD6FE56" box="[1088,1148,474,497]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.514</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF6422D1FAF3FE56" box="[1308,1369,474,497]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.046</td>
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<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF210EFAF3FDBB" box="[151,1369,517,540]" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF210EFE7DFDBB" box="[151,471,517,540]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Opesia length</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF823210EFC93FDBB" box="[603,825,517,540]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.0860.111</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE38210EFBD6FDBB" box="[1088,1148,517,540]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.099</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF64210EFAF3FDBB" box="[1308,1369,517,540]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.007</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF213BFAF3FDE0" box="[151,1369,560,583]" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF213BFE7DFDE0" box="[151,471,560,583]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Opesia width</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF823213BFC93FDE0" box="[603,825,560,583]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.1420.179</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE38213BFBD6FDE0" box="[1088,1148,560,583]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.164</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF64213BFAF3FDE0" box="[1308,1369,560,583]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.011</td>
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<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF2151FAF3FDD6" box="[151,1369,602,625]" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF2151FE7DFDD6" box="[151,471,602,625]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Avicularium length</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF8232151FC93FDD6" box="[603,825,602,625]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.0860.309</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE382151FBD6FDD6" box="[1088,1148,602,625]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.189</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF642151FAF3FDD6" box="[1308,1369,602,625]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.079</td>
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<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF218EFAF3FD3B" box="[151,1369,645,668]" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF218EFE7DFD3B" box="[151,471,645,668]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Avicularium width</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF823218EFC93FD3B" box="[603,825,645,668]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.1850.278</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE38218EFBD6FD3B" box="[1088,1148,645,668]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.228</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF64218EFAF3FD3B" box="[1308,1369,645,668]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.027</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF21BBFAF3FD60" box="[151,1369,688,711]" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF21BBFE7DFD60" box="[151,471,688,711]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Avicularium mandible length</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF82321BBFC93FD60" box="[603,825,688,711]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.0310.062</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE3821BBFBD6FD60" box="[1088,1148,688,711]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.042</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF6421BBFAF3FD60" box="[1308,1369,688,711]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.011</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350F3493FFDF000FFAEF21D1FAF3FD56" box="[151,1369,730,753]" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<th id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFAEF21D1FE7DFD56" box="[151,471,730,753]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Avicularium mandible width</th>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FF82321D1FC93FD56" box="[603,825,730,753]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">20 0.0930.130</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFE3821D1FBD6FD56" box="[1088,1148,730,753]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.109</td>
<td id="76DE5DEFFFDF000FFF6421D1FAF3FD56" box="[1308,1369,730,753]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">0.010</td>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8036D1FFDFFFFDFABD2033FB4DFBF0" blockId="13.[151,1436,824,1148]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
Moyano (1997) gave a table with comparative features of Recent species of
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFEF22033FAA6FCF6" box="[1162,1292,824,849]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Melicerita</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, giving the distinguishing features of the
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, opesial denticles and rhizoids. Five species were described with four opesial denticles, but at least three ― viz.
<taxonomicName id="4C3F4D52FFDFFFFDF8EF2089FB13FC3B" authority="Tenison-Woods, 1862" authorityName="Tenison-Woods" authorityYear="1862" box="[663,1209,898,924]" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cellariidae" genus="Melicerita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="angustiloba">
<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDF8EF2089FC03FC3C" box="[663,937,898,923]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Melicerita angustiloba</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFAE4B20FFDFFFFDF9C92089FB13FC3B" author="Tenison-Woods" box="[945,1209,898,924]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" refString="Tenison-Woods, J. E. (1862) Geological Observations in South Australia: principally in the district south-east of Adelaide. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts &amp; Green, London, xvii 404 pp., 6 pls." type="book" year="1862">Tenison-Woods, 1862</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C3F4D52FFDFFFFDFEBE2089FEAFFC65" authority="Liu &amp; Hu, 1991" authorityName="Liu &amp; Hu" authorityYear="1991" class="Gymnolaemata" family="Cellariidae" genus="Melicerita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cheilostomatida" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" phylum="Bryozoa" rank="species" species="ligulata">
<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFEBE2089FAE1FC3C" box="[1222,1355,898,923]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. ligulata</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFAE4B20FFDFFFFDFF2C2089FEAFFC65" author="Liu" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" refString="Liu, X. &amp; Hu, Y. (1991) On the cheilostome bryozoans from the northwest waters off the Antarctic Peninsula. Studia Marina Sinica, 32, 7 - 160." type="journal article" year="1991">Liu &amp; Hu, 1991</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFB4720A3FDADFC66" box="[319,519,936,961]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. subantarctica</emphasis>
dHondt, 1984
</taxonomicName>
― differ in the shape of the opesia and absence of
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; the shape of the autozooid and opesia of
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDF80520C6FC87FC41" box="[637,813,973,998]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. brasiliensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are similar to those described for
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFEBC20C6FAF2FC41" box="[1220,1368,973,998]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. blancoae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, as is the presence of proximal and distal denticles in the opesia. However,
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDF99320F9FB0AFBAC" box="[1003,1184,1010,1035]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">M. brasiliensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has small
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along colony margins that are often replaced by small kenozooids, and by the shape of ooecial apertures and their smaller lateral porous areas with pores weakly developed in comparison to other species.
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<emphasis id="B94BEAC3FFDFFFFDFABE2769FECDFBDB" bold="true" box="[198,359,1122,1148]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Distribution.</emphasis>
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: off São Paulo and Santa Catarina states,
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(present study).
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