a Melithaea tanseii sp. n., holotype RMNH Coel. 41937 b M. tenuis syntype ZMB 5799 c M. tokaraensis sp. n. RMNH Coel. 41941 d M. undulata holotype ZMB 5803 eRMNH Coel. 42030.

 
 
  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