A new species of Sinularia (Coelenterata
(Octocorallia) from Western Australia, with extraordinary massive sclerites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19427336 |
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| Authors | Philip Alderslade (0000-0001-5801-4681, Department of Arts and Museums, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-94 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Beagle Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0811-3653 |
| Publisher | Biodiversity Heritage Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5962/p.260901 |
| OpenAlex | W2553327219 |
| Language | EN |
A new species of soft coral, Sinularia megalosclera ( Family Alcyoniidae) is described from material collected off Rottnest Island, Western Australia.The species has four types of interior coenchymal sclerites, the most conspicuous being lumpy shapeless masses, mostly less than 5-6mm in diameter, that are recorded to attain a size of I2mm x 5mm x 5mm with a weight of 0.36gm
Anthozoa · Biology · Cnidaria · Coelenterata · Coral · Octocorallia · Zoology · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies · Ichthyology and Marine Biology · Marine and fisheries research · Ecology
| Highly cited | No |
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