FIGURE 3 in Studies on western Pacific gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia, Chrysogorgiidae). Part 1: a review of the genus Chrysogorgia, with description of a new genus and three new species

FIGURE 3. The external morphology and polyps of Parachrysogorgia chryseis (Bayer & Stefani, 1988) comb. nov., specimen MBM286358. A, B. The same specimen in situ and after collection. C. A part of branch under a light microscope. D, E. A single non-terminal polyp under a light microscope and SEM, respectively, showing the bare, sclerite-free area at the base of each tentacle (arrow in E) and eight distinct acuminate projections beneath the tentacles (arrow in D). F. Tentacular part under SEM. G. Polyp body wall under SEM. H. A part of branch under SEM. Scale bars: 5 cm (B); 5 mm (C); 1 mm (D–E), 500 μm (F–H).