Alternatipathes

Alternatipathes is a genus of corals belonging to the family Schizopathidae.[1]

Alternatipathes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Hexacorallia
Order:
Antipatharia
Family:
Schizopathidae
Genus:
Alternatipathes

Molodtsova & Opresko, 2017
Species
  • Alternatipathes alternata (Brook, 1889)
  • Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005)
  • Alternatipathes mirabilis Opresko & Molodtsova, 2021
  • Alternatipathes venusta Opresko & Wagner, 2020

Etymology

The generic name, Alternatipathes, is derived from the Latin alternatus, meaning "alternating", and the suffix pathes, which is commonly used for genera belonging to Antipatharia; the name is in reference to the species' alternating arrangement of pinnules.[2]

References
  1. Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2023). World List of Antipatharia. Alternatipathes Molodtsova & Opresko, 2017. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
  2. Molodtsova, T. N.; Opresko, D. M. (2017). Black corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. Marine Biodiversity. doi:10.1007/s12526-017-0659-6


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