FIGURE 7 in Overview of the genus Sympodium Ehrenberg, 1834 (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea, Xeniidae), with the description of new species, revealing regional endemism

FIGURE 7. Scanning electron micrographs of sclerites of Sympodium epiphytum sp. n.: Syntypes (SMNHTAU_Co_36010): (A) Ellipsoid platelets. (B) Tips of calcite rods provide a uniform granular appearance to the sclerite surface. Paratype (SMNHTAU_ Co_35977): (C) Ellipsoid platelets. (B) Tips of calcite rods provide a uniform granular appearance to the sclerite surface.Published as part of Benayahu, Yehuda, Ekins, Merrick & Mcfadden, Catherine S., 2021, Overview of the genus Sympodium Ehrenberg, 1834 (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea, Xeniidae), with the description of new species, revealing regional endemism, pp. 324-350 in Zootaxa 5072 (4) on page 335, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5072.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/574886