Black Corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the Southwestern Atlantic
Author
Lima, Manuela M.
Author
Cordeiro, Ralf T. S.
Author
Perez, Carlos D.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-11-05
4692
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journal article
24975
10.11646/zootaxa.4692.1.1
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Genus
Cladopathes
Brook, 1889
Type-species.
Cladopathes plumosa
Brook, 1889
(by original designation).
Diagnosis.
“Primary pinnules arranged irregularly in rows; sometimes appearing in clusters of three (rarely two or four). Subpinnules occurring mostly on anterior primary pinnules (sometimes also on lateral/posterolateral ones) and not regularly arranged. Tertiary pinnules present” (
Opresko, 2003
).
Distribution.
Only reported from the southern hemisphere (Indian Ocean, South Atlantic and
Australia
) (
Opresko, 2003
).