FIGURE 6. Thouarella variabilis var. a in <strong>A revision of the genus <em>Thouarella</em> Gray, 1870 (Octocorallia: Primnoidae), including an illustrated dichotomous key, a new species description, and comments on <em>Plumarella</em> Gray, 1870 and <em>Dasystenella</em>, Versluys, 1906</strong>

FIGURE 6. Thouarella variabilis var. a typical, syntype, NHM 89.5.27.56: a) syntype, 22 cm long; b) close up of several polyps; c) close up of brooding polyps; d) lateral view of two polyps; e) stereo opercular view, NB—1 indicates submarginal scale; f) abaxial polyp view.