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Fig. 5. a, Clavularia grandiflora (Nutting). Part of membranous stolon with three zooids. b-g, Telestula {?) 
corrugata (Nutting), b. Spicules of the tentacles; c, spicules of the neck zone; d and e, spicules of the stolon and 
anthostele walls; /, a tentacle showing arrangement of spicules; g, a zooid. 
and continuing in lengthwise arrangement 
for about one third of the tentacle length, be- 
coming transverse and projecting into the 
pinnule bases in the distal two thirds of the 
tentacles. 
DESCRIPTION: A membranous stolon bear- 
ing numerous zooids completely surrounds 
part of a dead gorgonian axis. The calyces are 
low, truncate cones rarely exceeding 3 mm. 
in height. The anthocodiae usually project 
considerably, extending 3 or 4 mm. beyond 
the calyx margins. The spicules of the calyces 
are stout spindles arranged indistinctly en 
chevron in eight tracts which form points at 
the calycular margin. The neck zone is ex- 
tensive and contains small spindles trans- 
versely arranged. In the distal part these in- 
crease in size and number to form a broad, 
distinct collaret; below and upon the tentacle 
bases they assume an en chevron arrangement, 
becoming practically parallel and continuing 
along the tentacle backs for about one third 
of their lengths. Thereafter the spindles are 
small, transversely set, and project into the 
bases of the long pinnules which are other- 
wise free of spicules. The stolon is filled with 
