Image of Lace corals

Description:

Figure 26.Stylaster crassiseptum A, D, H–I male paratype, USNM 112519, B–C, E–G, J holotype (female), USNM 1122531: A stereo view of cyclosystems and a cluster of male ampullae B branch segment showing sympodial arrangement of cyclosystems C–D cyclosystems E thick pseudosepta and thin dactylotomes F coenosteal texture G robust dactylostyle H stereo view of gastropore tube and male ampulla I gastrostyle surrounded by well–developed ring palisade J female ampulla.