Melithaeidae of Japan (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) re-examined with descriptions of 11 new species Author Matsumoto, Asako K. Author van Ofwegen, Leen P. text ZooKeys 2015 522 1 127 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.522.10294 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.522.10294 1313-2970-522-1 72178B43CB244C57A24323CB13B9A8BF Taxon classification Animalia Alcyonacea Melithaeidae Melithaea habereri ( Kuekenthal , 1908) Acabaria habereri : Kuekenthal 1908 : 197; Kuekenthal 1909 : 65, figs 70-72, pl. 5 fig. 29 (Sagami Bay, Japan); Kuekenthal 1919 : 179; Kuekenthal 1924 : 76. Acabaria aff. habereri : Aurivillius 1931 : 26, fig. 4 (Sagami Bay, 700 m). Acabaria harbereri [sic]: Hickson 1937 : 177. ? Acabaria habereri : Rho et al. 1980 : 52 (Korea Strait). Material examined. None, according to Kuekenthal (1908) the material was deposited in Muenchen but it was not found there. Re-description - after Kuekenthal (1908) : Colony branched in parallel planes, many anastomoses. Points and collaret sclerites 0.18 mm long, point sclerites are spiny clubs. Colony with spindles, in the calyx 0.15-0.18 mm long, in the coenenchyme about 0.18 mm long. Color. Yellowish orange. Remarks. According to Kuekenthal (1908) this species mostly resembles Melithaea undulata . From the description it most resembles Melithaea corymbosa . One other Japanese melithaeid shows many anastomoses, namely Melithaea boninensis sp. n. For differences see our discussion on that species.