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<mods:title id="14D6718AD786A00D6F23C1735288B34B">The genus Litophyton Forskål, 1775 (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Nephtheidae) from Australia</mods:title>
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<treatment id="03BCB7172332FFC3FF358774FE91F920" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3803564" ID-GBIF-Taxon="163737706" ID-Zenodo-Dep="3803564" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03BCB7172332FFC3FF358774FE91F920" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BCB7172332FFC3FF358774FE91F920" lastPageNumber="20" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicName id="4C157D822332FFC3FF358774FE11FD85" ID-CoL="866MZ" authority="Van, 2020" authorityName="Van" authorityYear="2020" box="[151,464,538,564]" class="Anthozoa" family="Nephtheidae" genus="Litophyton" kingdom="Animalia" order="Alcyonacea" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="myrmidonensis" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF358774FE11FD85" box="[151,464,538,564]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Litophyton myrmidonensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FE758775FDF5FD84" bold="true" box="[471,564,539,565]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25267682332FFC3FE758775FDF5FD84" box="[471,564,539,565]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<subSubSection id="C30F558A2332FFC3FF358750FE51FDE8" box="[151,400,574,601]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" type="description">
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(
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FF3D8750FEC6FDE9" box="[159,263,574,600]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="20.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@20.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="FIGURE 12. Litophyton type specimens: a, L. dipensis n. sp., holotype NTM C362; b, L. myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; c, L. pseudorowleyensis n. sp., holotype NTM C4013; d, L. robustum (Kükenthal, 1895), holotype SMF 65. Scales at b 1 cm, at d 2 cm; a, c, natural size." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764947" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764947/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Figs. 12b</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FEB18750FEFDFDE9" box="[275,316,574,600]" captionStart="FIGURE 13" captionStartId="21.[151,250,1888,1913]" captionTargetBox="[151,1432,207,1863]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[151,1436,199,1863]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURE 13. Lateral views polyp armature of Litophyton; a, L. graafae n. sp., holotype NTM C4095; b, L. rowleyensis n. sp., paratype NTM C10722; c, L. myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; d, L. projectum n. sp., holotype NTM C4203, e, L. pseudorowleyensis n. sp., holotype NTM C4013, f, L. spinulosum n. sp., holotype NTM C215; g, L. rowleyensis n. sp., holotype NTM C10780." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764949" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764949/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">13c</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FEE58750FE49FDE8" box="[327,392,574,601]" captionStart-0="FIGURE 16" captionStart-1="FIGURE 17" captionStartId-0="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionStartId-1="25.[151,248,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox-0="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetBox-1="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId-0="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId-1="figure@25.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId-0="24" captionTargetPageId-1="25" captionText-0="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." captionText-1="FIGURE 17. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a-b, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk; c-d, sclerites of surface layer basal flap; e-f, spindles of interior base of stalk; g, tuberculation of interior base stalk spindle. Scale at f also applies to b; scale at d also to a, e." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764963" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/3764963/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">16-17</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF3587EBFEBEFD11" bold="true" box="[151,383,645,672]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Material examined.</emphasis>
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<materialsCitation id="3B7D0C5C2332FFC3FE2687E8FCB8FD11" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="2608549271" box="[388,889,646,673]" collectionCode="NTM" collectorName="D. Schubot" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" specimenCode="NTM C994" specimenCount="1" typeStatus="holotype">
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<typeStatus id="54AEB8A32332FFC3FE2687E8FE2DFD11" box="[388,492,646,672]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
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<specimenCode id="DBB3AE7A2332FFC3FE5087E9FDB4FD11" box="[498,629,646,673]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">NTM C994</specimenCode>
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, 1978, coll.
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<collectorName id="26E063D72332FFC3FD5887E9FCB8FD11" box="[762,889,646,673]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">D. Schubot</collectorName>
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: NTM C3951,
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<collectingRegion id="49D1C8E32332FFC3FB3587E8FADFFD11" box="[1175,1310,646,672]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Queensland</collectingRegion>
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, Great Barrier Reef, Myrmidon reef, depth
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<quantity id="4CEDABE42332FFC3FDAA87C7FD8DFD74" box="[520,588,681,709]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.0" metricValueMax="5.0" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" unit="m" value="3.0" valueMax="5.0" valueMin="1.0">1-5 m</quantity>
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<date id="FFAB20C12332FFC3FDFB87C5FCC6FD75" box="[601,775,682,709]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" value="1981-01-07">7 January 1981</date>
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, coll. Z. Dinesen; NTM C4393,
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<collectingRegion id="49D1C8E32332FFC3FBD787C4FB3DFD75" box="[1141,1276,682,708]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Queensland</collectingRegion>
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, Great Barrier Reef, Myrmidon reef, depth
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<quantity id="4CEDABE42332FFC3FE7487A3FDF6FD58" box="[470,567,717,745]" metricMagnitude="1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.25" metricValueMax="1.5" metricValueMin="1.0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" unit="m" value="12.5" valueMax="15.0" valueMin="10.0">10-15 m</quantity>
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<date id="FFAB20C12332FFC3FDE087A0FD3CFD59" box="[578,765,718,744]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" value="1981-02-03">3 February 1981</date>
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, coll. Z. Dinesen; other material: NTM C2247,
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<collectingRegion id="49D1C8E32332FFC3FAB387A0FA59FD59" box="[1297,1432,718,744]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Queensland</collectingRegion>
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<date id="FFAB20C12332FFC3FE29879CFDD7FCBD" box="[395,534,754,780]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" value="1978-03">March 1978</date>
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, coll. P. Alderslade.
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF65867BFE98FC81" bold="true" box="[199,345,789,816]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Description.</emphasis>
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The
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high and
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wide, the stalk is
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FB598678FA9CFC80" box="[1275,1373,790,817]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="20.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@20.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="FIGURE 12. Litophyton type specimens: a, L. dipensis n. sp., holotype NTM C362; b, L. myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; c, L. pseudorowleyensis n. sp., holotype NTM C4013; d, L. robustum (Kükenthal, 1895), holotype SMF 65. Scales at b 1 cm, at d 2 cm; a, c, natural size." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764947" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764947/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 12b</figureCitation>
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). The base of the stalk has a flap of tissue, probably encrusting the substrate when the colony was alive. The polyps are up to
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high, grouped in oblong to spherical catkins.
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF6586ECFED5FC2D" bold="true" box="[199,276,898,924]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Polyps</emphasis>
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. With irregular arrangement of sclerites in eight points (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FC2886ECFC28FC2D" box="[906,1001,898,924]" captionStart="FIGURE 13" captionStartId="21.[151,250,1888,1913]" captionTargetBox="[151,1432,207,1863]" captionTargetId="figure@21.[151,1436,199,1863]" captionTargetPageId="21" captionText="FIGURE 13. Lateral views polyp armature of Litophyton; a, L. graafae n. sp., holotype NTM C4095; b, L. rowleyensis n. sp., paratype NTM C10722; c, L. myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; d, L. projectum n. sp., holotype NTM C4203, e, L. pseudorowleyensis n. sp., holotype NTM C4013, f, L. spinulosum n. sp., holotype NTM C215; g, L. rowleyensis n. sp., holotype NTM C10780." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764949" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764949/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 13c</figureCitation>
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). Abaxial and lateral point sclerites are spindles with simple tubercles and spiny distal part, largest present abaxially, up to
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long, towards the adaxial points they become smaller (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FE7286A4FDECFC54" box="[464,557,970,997]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="24" captionText="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 16a</figureCitation>
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). Tentacles with curved scales up to
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long (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FBFC86A4FB7FFC54" box="[1118,1214,970,997]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="24" captionText="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 16b</figureCitation>
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). Adaxial side of the polyp stalk with straight rods up to
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long (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FD728680FCDEFBB8" box="[720,799,1006,1033]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="24" captionText="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
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c-d). A couple of these rods have a rough surface texture. Supporting bundle composed of one or two spindles up to
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<quantity id="4CEDABE42332FFC3FCB9817CFC9DFB9C" box="[795,860,1042,1069]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" unit="mm" value="2.0">2 mm</quantity>
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long, with simple tubercles, and a smooth or spiny tip projecting for a maximum distance of
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<quantity id="4CEDABE42332FFC3FDFF8158FD7FFBE0" box="[605,702,1078,1105]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" unit="mm" value="0.4">0.40 mm</quantity>
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(
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FD6F8158FCEBFBE0" box="[717,810,1078,1105]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="24" captionText="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 16e</figureCitation>
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).
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF658137FC72FB29" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF658137FE0DFBC5" bold="true" box="[199,460,1113,1140]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Surface layer top stalk</emphasis>
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. Spindles and unilaterally spinose spindles, up to
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<quantity id="4CEDABE42332FFC3FC448134FB86FBC4" box="[998,1095,1114,1141]" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="8.0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" unit="mm" value="0.8">0.80 mm</quantity>
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long, with simple and complex tubercles (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FEAA8110FE97FB28" box="[264,342,1150,1177]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="24" captionText="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
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f-g). The unilaterally spinose sclerites have long spines.
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF6581CFFBEFFAB4" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF6581CFFE1AFB0D" bold="true" box="[199,475,1185,1212]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Surface layer base stalk</emphasis>
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. Capstans, derivatives of capstans, spindles, and unilaterally spinose spindles, with simple and complex tubercles (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FE6381A8FDD9FB51" box="[449,536,1222,1248]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="24.[151,250,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@24.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="24" captionText="FIGURE 16. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a, abaxial and lateral point spindles; b, tentacle scales; c-d, polyp stalk rods; e, supporting bundle spindle, partly; f-g, sclerites of surface layer top of stalk; h-i, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk. Scale at b also applies to c; scale at f also to a, d, e, i." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764957" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764957/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Figs. 16</figureCitation>
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h-i, 17a-b). The spindles are up to
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long. The unilaterally spinose sclerites have long spines. In the flap unilaterally spinose sclerites are lacking (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FC0B8184FC38FAB4" box="[937,1017,1258,1285]" captionStart="FIGURE 17" captionStartId="25.[151,248,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@25.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="FIGURE 17. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a-b, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk; c-d, sclerites of surface layer basal flap; e-f, spindles of interior base of stalk; g, tuberculation of interior base stalk spindle. Scale at f also applies to b; scale at d also to a, e." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764963" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764963/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 17</figureCitation>
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c-d).
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF658063FECAFAFD" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF658063FEA2FA99" bold="true" box="[199,355,1293,1320]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Interior stalk</emphasis>
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. Spindles with pointed ends, up to 2.00 mm long (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FC348060FC25FA98" box="[918,996,1294,1321]" captionStart="FIGURE 17" captionStartId="25.[151,248,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@25.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="FIGURE 17. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a-b, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk; c-d, sclerites of surface layer basal flap; e-f, spindles of interior base of stalk; g, tuberculation of interior base stalk spindle. Scale at f also applies to b; scale at d also to a, e." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764963" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764963/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Fig. 17</figureCitation>
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e-f), with simple and complex tubercles (
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<figureCitation id="132E1A842332FFC3FF3D805CFF3FFAFD" box="[159,254,1330,1356]" captionStart="FIGURE 17" captionStartId="25.[151,248,1945,1970]" captionTargetBox="[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@25.[178,1409,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="FIGURE 17. Litophyton myrmidonensis n. sp., holotype NTM C994; a-b, sclerites of surface layer base of stalk; c-d, sclerites of surface layer basal flap; e-f, spindles of interior base of stalk; g, tuberculation of interior base stalk spindle. Scale at f also applies to b; scale at d also to a, e." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3764963" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3764963/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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Fig.
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</figureCitation>
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).
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C30F558A2332FFC3FF658038FD02FAC1" box="[199,707,1366,1393]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" type="etymology">
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF658038FD02FAC1" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" box="[199,707,1366,1393]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF658038FE8AFAC1" bold="true" box="[199,331,1366,1392]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Etymology.</emphasis>
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Named after the
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locality.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C30F558A2332FFC3FF658017FC20FA25" box="[199,993,1401,1429]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" type="distribution">
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF658017FC20FA25" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" box="[199,993,1401,1429]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF658017FE94FA25" bold="true" box="[199,341,1401,1428]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Distribution</emphasis>
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. Great Barrier Reef: Myrmidon reef, Briggs-Sudbury reef.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C30F558A2332FFC3FF6580F0FA4DF995" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" type="discussion">
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF6580F0FE32FA6D" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF6580F0FEF8FA09" bold="true" box="[199,313,1438,1464]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Remarks.</emphasis>
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This is the only
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<taxonomicName id="4C157D822332FFC3FE5180F0FDA8FA09" authorityName="Forskal" authorityYear="1775" box="[499,617,1438,1464]" class="Anthozoa" family="Nephtheidae" genus="Litophyton" kingdom="Animalia" order="Alcyonacea" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FE5180F0FDA8FA09" box="[499,617,1438,1464]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Litophyton</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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species with projecting supporting bundle with spindles with a smooth tip and polyp stalks with long rods.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF658088FA4DF995" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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With some doubts NTM C2247 is included in this species as it shows some supporting bundle spindles with smooth, projecting tip and long rods in the polyp stalk, but its interior stalk spindles differ, being only
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long.
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<subSubSection id="C30F558A2332FFC3FF658340FE91F920" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" type="nomenclature">
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<paragraph id="8BAA06012332FFC3FF658340FE91F920" blockId="19.[151,1437,645,1681]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
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The unilaterally spinose sclerites with very long spines are very distinctive but are in group I also present in
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<taxonomicName id="4C157D822332FFC3FA248341FF32F9DD" ID-CoL="866MQ" authority="Van, 2020" authorityName="Van" authorityYear="2020" class="Anthozoa" family="Nephtheidae" genus="Litophyton" kingdom="Animalia" order="Alcyonacea" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="dipensis" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FA248341FA57F9F9" box="[1414,1430,1583,1608]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">L</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF35833CFF32F9DD" box="[151,243,1618,1644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">dipensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25267682332FFC3FF5B833DFE8EF9DC" box="[249,335,1619,1645]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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,
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<taxonomicName id="4C157D822332FFC3FEFB833DFE31F9DD" authority="Van, 2020" authorityName="Van" authorityYear="2020" box="[345,496,1618,1645]" class="Anthozoa" family="Nephtheidae" genus="Litophyton" kingdom="Animalia" order="Alcyonacea" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="elfordensis" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FEFB833DFEA8F9DD" box="[345,361,1619,1644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">L</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FED4833CFE31F9DD" box="[374,496,1618,1644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">elfordensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25267682332FFC3FE55833DFD8CF9DC" box="[503,589,1619,1645]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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, and
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<taxonomicName id="4C157D822332FFC3FD26833DFD39F9DD" authority="Van, 2020" authorityName="Van" authorityYear="2020" box="[644,760,1618,1645]" class="Anthozoa" family="Nephtheidae" genus="Litophyton" kingdom="Animalia" order="Alcyonacea" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="graafae" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FD26833DFD55F9DD" box="[644,660,1619,1644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">L</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FD03833CFD39F9DD" box="[673,760,1618,1644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">graafae</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A25267682332FFC3FD5C833DFC93F9DC" box="[766,850,1619,1645]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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The differences between these species are discussed with
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<taxonomicName id="4C157D822332FFC3FF728319FE8BF921" authorityName="Van" authorityYear="2020" box="[208,330,1654,1681]" class="Anthozoa" family="Nephtheidae" genus="Litophyton" kingdom="Animalia" order="Alcyonacea" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="dipensis">
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF728319FF21F921" box="[208,224,1655,1680]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">L</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="B961DA132332FFC3FF4C8318FE8BF921" box="[238,330,1654,1680]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">dipensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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