A new species of <i>Leptogorgia </i>(Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) from the shallow waters of the eastern Pacific

O. Breedy; H. M. Guzman

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.899.1.1

Issue: Vol. 899 No. 1: 14 Mar. 2005

Type: Articles

Published: 2005-03-14

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.899.1.1

Page range: 1–11

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A new species of Leptogorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) from the shallow waters of the eastern Pacific

O. Breedy⁺⁻
H. M. Guzman⁺⁻

Carbonate hydroxylapatite Cnidaria Coelenterata octocoral <i>Leptogorgia</i> biodiversity new species coral reef Costa Rica Panama eastern Pacific

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Abstract

Leptogorgia cofrini, a new species of the family Gorgoniidae from Pacific Costa Rica and Panama inhabiting shallow waters (<25 m in depth) is described and illustrated. The small size, abundant, irregular branching, and the combination of long anthocodial rods, abundant large capstans, and a low occurrence of spindles in the coenenchyme are the main distinct characteristics of the new species. Mineralization of the axial skeleton is reported.