FIGURE 7 in Alternatipathes longispina sp. nov. and Bathypathes longicaulis sp. nov., two black corals (Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from seamounts in the Western Pacific

FIGURE 7. Spines of the holotype of Bathypathes longicaulis sp. nov. under SEM. A, B. Spines on the middle part of pinnules. C. Spines on the distal part of pinnules. D. Spines on the middle part of pinnulated stem. E. An abpolypar spine with the measured minimum height of 0.024 mm. F. An abpolypar spine with the height of 0.030 mm. G. A polypar spine with the measured maximum height of 0.056 mm. H. A polypar spine with the height of 0.047 mm. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A–D in the same scale); 0.1 mm (E‒H in the same scale).