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Melithaeidae of Japan (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) re-examined with descriptions of 11 new species

Abstract. 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 muse...

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Autores principales: Matsumoto, Asako K., van Ofwegen, Leen P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4591733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26448719
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.522.10294