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