
A figure from a taxonomic monograph published in 1909 shows hand drawings of sclerite variation among 15 species of octocorals from the Indian Ocean. Identification of most octocoral species comes down to this level of microscopic detail.
A figure from a taxonomic monograph published in 1909 shows hand drawings of sclerite variation among 15 species of octocorals from the Indian Ocean. Identification of most octocoral species comes down to this level of microscopic detail.