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

By

Matsumoto, Asako K.
Ofwegen, L. P. van (Leendert P.), 1953-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

589

Pages

1-21

Subjects

Alcyonacea , Astrogorgia , Challenger Expedition , deep-water octocorals , Indo-Pacific , new species , Plexauridae , Thesea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.589.8361

 

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 F. mitsukurii have been studied. Euplexaura arbuscula is identified and Euplexaura yayoii sp. n. described.