Ameripathidae, a new family of antipatharian corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Antipatharia)

A new family of antipatharian corals, Ameripathidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia), is established for Ameripathes pseudomyriophylla Opresko & Horowitz, gen. et sp. nov. The new family resembles Myriopathidae and Stylopathidae in terms of the morphology of the polyps and tentacles an...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Horowitz, Dennis M. Opresko, Santiago Herrera, Colleen M. Hansel, Andrea M. Quattrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-05-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/121411/download/pdf/