Antipatharia

order of cnidarians

Antipathidae is a family of corals in the order Antipatharia, commonly known as black corals. They are generally considered a deep-water taxon; however, some of the most diverse communities are known from tropical shallow waters.

Aphanipathidae is a family of corals in the order Antipatharia. Species in this family have short, blunt polyp tentacles that tend to be uniform. Spines range from conical to cylindrical and usually have conical tubercles. Unlike Antipathidae, species in this family are not notched or branched at the end.

Schizopathidae is a family of corals belonging to the order Antipatharia.

Myriopathidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Antipatharia.

thumb | right Cladopathidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Antipatharia.

Stylopathidae is a family of corals belonging to the order Antipatharia.

Bathypathes is a genus of black coral in the family Schizopathidae.