Sclerites of Melithaea japonica, BMNH 1946.1.14.207; a point spindles b tentacle sclerite c capstans d clubs of coenenchyme e spindles f unilateraly spinose spindle g unilaterally spinose spheroids h club of calyx; i, axial rod.

 
 
  Part of: Matsumoto AK, van Ofwegen LP (2015) Melithaeidae of Japan (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) re-examined with descriptions of 11 new species. ZooKeys 522: 1-127. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.522.10294