External morphology and polyps of Metallogorgia melanotrichos MBM286485 A the colony in situ. Laser dots spaced at 33 cm used for scale B the colony after collection C a branch under a light microscope D, E a single polyp under a light microscope F, G a single polyp under SEM H head of one polyp under SEM. Scale bars: 20 cm (B), 2 mm (C), and 1 mm (E–H).

 
 
  Part of: Xu Y, Zhan Z, Xu K (2020) Morphology and phylogenetic analysis of five deep-sea golden gorgonians (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Chrysogorgiidae) in the Western Pacific Ocean, with the description of a new species. ZooKeys 989: 1-37. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.989.53104