Figure 8.Specimens of Leptoseris troglodyta sp. n. from the Philippines, W of Bohol, NW side of Cabilao Island (RMNH Coel 24195). Scale bars: 5 mm a Single calyx from above, showing nearly solid columella in the fossa b Two totally fused monocentric calices showing, each with its own fossa c Upper side of calyx showing clearly visible granulation on septal sides d Calyx showing solid corallum wall covered by costae with fine granular spines.
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Figure 5.Development of carinae and series of calices in Pachyseris inattesa sp. n. in situ. a Well-developed carinae and elongated series of calices in specimen KAUST SA429 b Well-developed carinae and short series of calices in specimen KAUST SA887 c Poorly developed carinae and short series of calices in specimen KAUST SA1284 d Poorly developed carinae and long series of calices in specimen KAUST SA1293.
Species: Brain coral (Diploria sp., MCZ 79126) Courtesy: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Copyright: 2008 President and Fellows of Harvard College Photography: Bill CrowPhotosynthImages collection
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Figure 6.Pachyseris inattesa sp. n. a KAUST SA426 b Holotype RMNH Coel. 41613 c View of the marginal part of the holotype in b d View of the central part of the holotype in b e KAUST SA678 f KAUST SA1301 g KAUST SA429.
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Figure 7.SEM images of Pachyseris inattesa sp. n. showing micro-morphological details. a Adjacent calices in series in specimen KAUST SA492 b Single calice in the same specimen as in a, the white arrow points at the single columellar process, which extends from the inner end of the radial elements reaching the fossa c Another calice in the same specimen (Figure 7a) with multiple columella processes (white arrows) extending from the inner end of the radial elements d A calice of specimen KAUST SA1305, the white arrows point at the finely ornamented columellar processes extending into the fossa from the inner end of the radial elements e Parallel and equal radial elements across a carina (top of the carina indicated by the dashed transparent white line) presenting the typical zigzag pattern of the margin (dashed grey line) f Detail of radial elements as in Figure 7e, showing the upper margin zigzag pattern (dashed grey line) and face ornamentation consisting of clumped granules (cg).
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Figure 10.SEM images of Pachyseris inattesa sp. n. (a, c, e) and Leptoseris foliosa (b, d, f) a and b similar arrangement of adjacent calices in specimen KAUST SA1305 and IRD HS2854, respectively c and d calices the same specimens as in a and b, respectively e and f lateral ornamentation of the radial elements (light blue arrows) and pattern of their upper margin in specimens (yellow dashed lines) as in a and b, respectively.
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Figure 11.In situ and corallum images of a and d Pachyseris speciosa b and e Pachyseris inattesa sp. n., c and f Leptoseris mycetoseroides in the Red Sea.