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Antipathidae
Sign in to saveAntipathidae 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.
Species
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderAntipatharia
- FamilyAntipathidae
Antipathidae is een familie van neteldieren uit de klasse van de Anthozoa (bloemdieren). Geslachten Allopathes Opresko & Cairns, 1994 Antipathes Pallas, 1766 Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830 Hillopathes van Pesch, 1914 Pseudocirrhipathes Bo et al., 2009 Pteropathes Brook, 1889 Stichopathes Brook, 1889
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 191
- Family
- Antipathidae
- Collections
- CAS, ALMNH, TCWC, SIO
- Recorded in
- Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, United States, New Zealand
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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.
== Taxonomy == This family contains the following genera according to the World Register of Marine Species: Allopathes Opresko & Cairns, 1994 -- 3 species Antipathes Pallas, 1766 -- 66 species Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830 -- 16 species Hillopathes van Pesch, 1914 -- 1 species Pseudocirrhipathes Bo & al., 2009 -- 1 species Pteropathes Brook, 1889 -- 1 species Stichopathes Brook, 1889 -- 34 species
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