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Acabaria
''Melithaea'' is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is ''Melithaea ochracea''.''Melithaea'' Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2012-02-22. Description Members of the genus ''Melithaea'' are arborescent corals forming fan, bush or tree shapes. The axis or main skeletal "trunk" is jointed, there being nodes, flexible horny joints, separated by internodes composed of hard, calcareous material. The branches divide off at the nodes which are often swollen. The minute calcareous spicules in the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melithaea Albitincta
''Melithaea'' is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is ''Melithaea ochracea''.''Melithaea'' Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2012-02-22. Description Members of the genus ''Melithaea'' are arborescent corals forming fan, bush or tree shapes. The axis or main skeletal "trunk" is jointed, there being nodes, flexible horny joints, separated by internodes composed of hard, calcareous material. The branches divide off at the nodes which are often swollen. The minute calcareous spicules in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melithaea Atrorubens
''Melithaea'' is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is ''Melithaea ochracea''.''Melithaea'' Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2012-02-22. Description Members of the genus ''Melithaea'' are arborescent corals forming fan, bush or tree shapes. The axis or main skeletal "trunk" is jointed, there being nodes, flexible horny joints, separated by internodes composed of hard, calcareous material. The branches divide off at the nodes which are often swollen. The minute calcareous spicules in the f ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |