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.

Antipathidae
Cirrhipathes sp.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Antipatharia
Family: Antipathidae
Ehrenberg, 1834

Taxonomy

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This family contains the following genera according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

Bibliography

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  • Opresko, Dennis. "Spotlight on Antipatharians (Black Corals)". NMNH.typepad.com.
  • TERRANA, LUCAS, et al. “Shallow-Water Black Corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) from SW Madagascar.” Zootaxa, vol. 4826, no. 1, 2020, https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4826.1.1.

References

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  1. ^ "Antipathidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.