taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
A6910D9251AD552CB421828A76AA282A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251180	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure4	Figure 4. Morphological observation of Hemicorallium indicodensum sp. nov. FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003 collected in the western India Ocean. Photographs by camera (a); Microscopic observations (b – d); Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) observations (e – h). a. The holotype of H. indicodensum sp. nov. FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; b. The front and back of a branch; c. The cross-section of the axis; d. The autozooid of H. indicodensum sp. nov.; e. The details of the tentacles at the end of an autozooid; f. The axis of H. indicodensum sp. nov.; g. The cortex of the autozooid and axis; h. The surface details of the axis; i. The paratype of H. indicodensum sp. nov. NDSC-IND 72 - JLBEN 22001. Scale bars: 10 cm (a, i); 2 mm (b); 1 mm (c, d); 200 µm (e); 250 µm (f); 300 µm (g); 20 µm (h).	Figure 4. Morphological observation of Hemicorallium indicodensum sp. nov. FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003 collected in the western India Ocean. Photographs by camera (a); Microscopic observations (b – d); Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) observations (e – h). a. The holotype of H. indicodensum sp. nov. FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; b. The front and back of a branch; c. The cross-section of the axis; d. The autozooid of H. indicodensum sp. nov.; e. The details of the tentacles at the end of an autozooid; f. The axis of H. indicodensum sp. nov.; g. The cortex of the autozooid and axis; h. The surface details of the axis; i. The paratype of H. indicodensum sp. nov. NDSC-IND 72 - JLBEN 22001. Scale bars: 10 cm (a, i); 2 mm (b); 1 mm (c, d); 200 µm (e); 250 µm (f); 300 µm (g); 20 µm (h).	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
A6910D9251AD552CB421828A76AA282A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251181	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure5	Figure 5. Morphological scanning electron microscopy observations of sclerites in Hemicorallium indicodensum sp. nov. a, b. Rods sclerites from the tentacles; c. Elongated radiates sclerites from the tentacles; d. Double clubs sclerites, showing the side with small multilobular ornaments and distributed in all parts; e. Double clubs sclerites, showing the side with smooth and globular rays and distributed in all parts; f. Radiates sclerites with rays becoming more globular at the ends, from autozooids; g. 6 -, 7 - or 8 - radiates from the coenenchyme; h. Crosses sclerites from the coenenchyme; i. Irregular multi-radiates sclerites from the coenenchyme. Scale bar: 100 μm.	Figure 5. Morphological scanning electron microscopy observations of sclerites in Hemicorallium indicodensum sp. nov. a, b. Rods sclerites from the tentacles; c. Elongated radiates sclerites from the tentacles; d. Double clubs sclerites, showing the side with small multilobular ornaments and distributed in all parts; e. Double clubs sclerites, showing the side with smooth and globular rays and distributed in all parts; f. Radiates sclerites with rays becoming more globular at the ends, from autozooids; g. 6 -, 7 - or 8 - radiates from the coenenchyme; h. Crosses sclerites from the coenenchyme; i. Irregular multi-radiates sclerites from the coenenchyme. Scale bar: 100 μm.	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
A6910D9251AD552CB421828A76AA282A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251179	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure3	Figure 3. Morphology of sclerites involved in this study and the diagram of radiates. a. Rods with sharp protrusions; b. Rods with blunt protrusions; c. Crosses; d. 6 - radiates; e. 7 - radiates; f. 8 - radiates with the rays closely spaced; g. 8 - radiates with the rays loosely spaced; h. The multilobular ornaments face of the double clubs; i. The enlarged rays face of the double clubs; j. The side view of the double clubs (both showing multilobular ornaments and enlarged rays); k. A simple diagram of 8 - radiates to show the direction of the eight rays, generated using the visualisation modelling software Sharp 3 D (version 5.661). Scale bar: 100 μm (a – j).	Figure 3. Morphology of sclerites involved in this study and the diagram of radiates. a. Rods with sharp protrusions; b. Rods with blunt protrusions; c. Crosses; d. 6 - radiates; e. 7 - radiates; f. 8 - radiates with the rays closely spaced; g. 8 - radiates with the rays loosely spaced; h. The multilobular ornaments face of the double clubs; i. The enlarged rays face of the double clubs; j. The side view of the double clubs (both showing multilobular ornaments and enlarged rays); k. A simple diagram of 8 - radiates to show the direction of the eight rays, generated using the visualisation modelling software Sharp 3 D (version 5.661). Scale bar: 100 μm (a – j).	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
A6910D9251AD552CB421828A76AA282A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251178	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure2	Figure 2. In-situ images of deep-sea corals samples in this study. These images are from in-situ video screenshots and the camera on the Jiaolong. a. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; b. Sample in situ image of NDSC-IND 72 - JLBEN 22001; c. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; d. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005; e, f. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005.	Figure 2. In-situ images of deep-sea corals samples in this study. These images are from in-situ video screenshots and the camera on the Jiaolong. a. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; b. Sample in situ image of NDSC-IND 72 - JLBEN 22001; c. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; d. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005; e, f. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005.	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
90C2C4CFAA8F50BAAAB1F7C416332814.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251178	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure2	Figure 2. In-situ images of deep-sea corals samples in this study. These images are from in-situ video screenshots and the camera on the Jiaolong. a. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; b. Sample in situ image of NDSC-IND 72 - JLBEN 22001; c. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; d. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005; e, f. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005.	Figure 2. In-situ images of deep-sea corals samples in this study. These images are from in-situ video screenshots and the camera on the Jiaolong. a. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; b. Sample in situ image of NDSC-IND 72 - JLBEN 22001; c. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22003; d. Sample in situ image of FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005; e, f. Coral in the same area that was highly similar to FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005.	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
90C2C4CFAA8F50BAAAB1F7C416332814.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251182	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure6	Figure 6. Morphological observation of Hemicorallium jiaolongensis sp. nov. FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005 collected in the western India Ocean. Photographs by camera (a); Microscopic observations (b – d); Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) observations (e – h). a. The colony of H. jiaolongensis sp. nov.; b. The front and back of a branch; c. The cross-section of the axis; d. The autozooid of H. jiaolongensis sp. nov.; e. The details of the tentacles on an autozooid; f. The axis of H. jiaolongensis sp. nov.; g. The cortex of the axis; h. The surface details of the axis. Scale bar: 10 cm (a); 5 mm (b); 1 mm (c, d); 100 µm (e, f); 200 µm (g); 50 µm (h).	Figure 6. Morphological observation of Hemicorallium jiaolongensis sp. nov. FIO-IND 72 - JLBEN 22005 collected in the western India Ocean. Photographs by camera (a); Microscopic observations (b – d); Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) observations (e – h). a. The colony of H. jiaolongensis sp. nov.; b. The front and back of a branch; c. The cross-section of the axis; d. The autozooid of H. jiaolongensis sp. nov.; e. The details of the tentacles on an autozooid; f. The axis of H. jiaolongensis sp. nov.; g. The cortex of the axis; h. The surface details of the axis. Scale bar: 10 cm (a); 5 mm (b); 1 mm (c, d); 100 µm (e, f); 200 µm (g); 50 µm (h).	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
90C2C4CFAA8F50BAAAB1F7C416332814.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251183	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure7	Figure 7. Morphological scanning electron microscopy observations of sclerites in Hemicorallium jiaolongensis sp. nov. a, b. Rods sclerites from the tentacles; c. Crosses sclerites; d. 6 - and 7 - radiates from both the autozooids and coenenchyme; e, f. 8 - radiates from both the autozooids and coenenchyme; g. Some irregular multi-radiates sclerites. Scale bar: 100 μm.	Figure 7. Morphological scanning electron microscopy observations of sclerites in Hemicorallium jiaolongensis sp. nov. a, b. Rods sclerites from the tentacles; c. Crosses sclerites; d. 6 - and 7 - radiates from both the autozooids and coenenchyme; e, f. 8 - radiates from both the autozooids and coenenchyme; g. Some irregular multi-radiates sclerites. Scale bar: 100 μm.	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
90C2C4CFAA8F50BAAAB1F7C416332814.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1251179	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.139350.figure3	Figure 3. Morphology of sclerites involved in this study and the diagram of radiates. a. Rods with sharp protrusions; b. Rods with blunt protrusions; c. Crosses; d. 6 - radiates; e. 7 - radiates; f. 8 - radiates with the rays closely spaced; g. 8 - radiates with the rays loosely spaced; h. The multilobular ornaments face of the double clubs; i. The enlarged rays face of the double clubs; j. The side view of the double clubs (both showing multilobular ornaments and enlarged rays); k. A simple diagram of 8 - radiates to show the direction of the eight rays, generated using the visualisation modelling software Sharp 3 D (version 5.661). Scale bar: 100 μm (a – j).	Figure 3. Morphology of sclerites involved in this study and the diagram of radiates. a. Rods with sharp protrusions; b. Rods with blunt protrusions; c. Crosses; d. 6 - radiates; e. 7 - radiates; f. 8 - radiates with the rays closely spaced; g. 8 - radiates with the rays loosely spaced; h. The multilobular ornaments face of the double clubs; i. The enlarged rays face of the double clubs; j. The side view of the double clubs (both showing multilobular ornaments and enlarged rays); k. A simple diagram of 8 - radiates to show the direction of the eight rays, generated using the visualisation modelling software Sharp 3 D (version 5.661). Scale bar: 100 μm (a – j).	2025-02-14	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng		Zenodo	biologists	Hu, Xuying;Zhang, Qian;Ge, Meiling;Li, Xinlong;Wang, Zongling;Zhang, Xuelei;Xu, Qinzeng			
