Species of Elasmogorgia and Euplexaura (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from Japan with a discussion about the genus Filigella.

ABSTRACT: Octocorals with thread-like colony shape have been re-examined, mainly from Japanese waters. The holotypes of Elasmogorgia filiformis and Filigella boninensis and a syntype of Filigella mitsukurii have been studied. Euplexaura arbuscula is identified and Euplexaura yayoii sp. n. described.

SUBMITTER: Matsumoto AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4926660 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature