Melithaeidae of Japan (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) re-examined with descriptions of 11 new species
Japanese melithaeid type material is re-examined and re-described. The sclerites of the different species are depicted using Scanning Electron Microscopy. All Japanese species of the family Melithaeidae treated here belong to the genus Melithaea and are endemic to Japanese waters. Old museum materia...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4591733/ |