Antipathes: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Antipatharia
- Family
- Antipathidae
- Genus
- Antipathes
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Antipathes
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Antipathes
Antipathes is a genus of coral in the order Antipatharia, composed of black coral (so named for its black skeleton). Distinct features vary greatly within this genus: it contains symmetrically aligned as well as irregularly shaped corals, a range of different colors, and colonies that can be either sparsely branched or closely packed. polyps for these corals have six tentacles that are each lined with stinging cells. Unlike their reef-building cousins, these coral lack photosynthesizing algae and are not restricted to the lighter surface regions. They prefer to live in deeper waters near currents so they can catch and eat passing zooplankton.
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Parent Taxon
Child Taxa
- Antipathes atlantica
- Antipathes caribbeana
- Antipathes coronata
- Antipathes curvata
- Antipathes dendrochristos
- Antipathes dichotoma
- Antipathes dicrocrada
- Antipathes erinaceus
- Antipathes furcata
- Antipathes galapagensis
- Antipathes gracilis
- Antipathes grandis
- Antipathes griggi
- Antipathes lenta
- Antipathes polyhedra
- Antipathes simplex
- Antipathes virgata































































































































































