Antipathidae
| Antipathidae | |
|---|---|
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| Cirrhipathes sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Antipatharia |
| Family: | Antipathidae Ehrenberg, 1834 |
Antipathidae is a family of the order Antipatharia ("black corals").
Taxonomy
This family contains the following genera according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- genus Allopathes Opresko & Cairns, 1994 -- 3 species
- genus Antipathes Pallas, 1766 -- 66 species
- genus Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830 -- 16 species
- genus Hillopathes van Pesch, 1914 -- 1 species
- genus Pseudocirrhipathes Bo & al., 2009 -- 1 species
- genus Pteropathes Brook, 1889 -- 1 species
- genus Stichopathes Brook, 1889 -- 34 species
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Cirrhipathes sp.
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Stichopathes sp.
Bibliography
- Opresko, Dennis. "Spotlight on Antipatharians (Black Corals)". NMNH.typepad.com.
References
- ↑ WoRMS (2012). "Antipathidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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