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Opresko, D.M. 2002. Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part 2. Schizopathidae. Zool. Med. Leiden, 76 (22): 411-442.
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Opresko, D. M.
2002
Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part 2. Schizopathidae
Zool. Med. Leiden
76(22): 411-442
Publication
The family of antipatharian corals, Schizopathidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia), is revised. The family is characterized by polyps elongated in the direction of the axis and having a transverse diameter of 2 mm or more. Genera are recognized on the basis of morphological features of the corallum. Schizopathes Brook (type species: S. crassa Brook) has a simple, pinnate corallum with a hook-like holdfast for support in soft sediments. Bathypathes Brook (type species: B. patula Brook) is characterized by a simple pinnate corallum and a flat discoidal basal plate for attaching to a solid substrate. Parantipathes Brook (type species: Antipathes larix Esper) has a largely monopodial corallum with simple pinnules in six or more rows. Taxipathes Brook (type species: T. recta Brook) has a branched corallum and simple pinnules in four to eight rows. Lillipathes gen. nov. (type species: Antipathes lilliei Totton) has simple pinnules in four rows. Stauropathes gen. nov. (type species: S. staurocrada spec. nov.) is branched with simple, bilateral, subopposite pinnules. Abyssopathes gen. nov. (type species: Bathypathes lyra Brook) is monopodial with two rows of simple, lateral pinnules and one (sometimes multiple) row of simple or branched anterior pinnules. Dendrobathypathes gen. nov. (type species: D. grandis spec. nov.) has a branched, planar corallum with two rows of subpinnulated primary pinnules. Saropathes gen. nov. (type species: Bathypathes scoparia Totton) is monopodial to sparsely branched, with four rows of subpinnulated primary pinnules.
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Abyssopathes Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Abyssopathes lyra (Brook, 1889) (new combination reference)
Abyssopathes lyriformis Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Antipathes arctica Lütken, 1871 accepted as Stauropathes arctica (Lütken, 1871) (new combination reference)
Antipathes lilliei Totton, 1923 accepted as Lillipathes lillei (Totton, 1923) (new combination reference)
Antipathes myriophylla Pallas, 1766 accepted as Myriopathes myriophylla (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Bathypathes Brook, 1889 (status source)
Bathypathes alternata Brook, 1889 accepted as Alternatipathes alternata (Brook, 1889) (additional source)
Bathypathes bifida Thompson, 1905 (additional source)
Bathypathes erotema Schultze, 1903 (additional source)
Bathypathes galatheae Pasternak, 1977 (additional source)
Bathypathes patula Brook, 1889 (additional source)
Bathypathes platycaulus Totton, 1923 (taxonomy source)
Bathypathes quadribrachiata van Pesch, 1914 accepted as Lillipathes quadribrachiata (van Pesch, 1914) (new combination reference)
Dendrobathypathes Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Dendrobathypathes grandis Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Lillipathes Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Lillipathes lillei (Totton, 1923) (additional source)
Lillipathes quadribrachiata (van Pesch, 1914) (additional source)
Parantipathes columnaris (Duchassaing, 1870) accepted as Stylopathes columnaris (Duchassaing, 1870) (additional source)
Parantipathes helicosticha Opresko, 1999 (additional source)
Parantipathes laricides van Pesch, 1914 (additional source)
Parantipathes larix (Esper, 1788) (additional source)
Parantipathes tenuispina Silberfeld, 1909 accepted as Stylopathes tenuispina (Silberfeld, 1909) (additional source)
Parantipathes tetrasticha (Pourtalès, 1868) (additional source)
Parantipathes triadocrada Opresko, 1999 accepted as Triadopathes triadocrada (Opresko, 1999) (additional source)
Parantipathes wolffi Pasternak, 1977 (additional source)
Saropathes Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Saropathes scoparia (Totton, 1923) (additional source)
Schizopathes affinis Brook, 1889 (additional source)
Schizopathes amplispina Opresko, 1997 (additional source)
Schizopathes crassa Brook, 1889 (additional source)
Schizopathidae Brook, 1889 (taxonomy source)
Stauropathes Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Stauropathes arctica (Lütken, 1871) (additional source)
Stauropathes punctata (Roule, 1905) (additional source)
Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002 (original description)
Taxipathes recta Brook, 1889 (additional source)
Tylopathes punctata Roule, 1905 accepted as Stauropathes punctata (Roule, 1905) (new combination reference)
Antarctic Ocean for Abyssopathes lyriformis Opresko, 2002 
Great Australian Bight for Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002 
Great Australian Bight for Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002 
Great Australian Bight for Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002 
Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone for Lillipathes quadribrachiata (van Pesch, 1914) 
Johnston Atoll Exclusive Economic Zone for Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002 
Macquarie Ridge for Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002 
Magellan Rise for Abyssopathes lyriformis Opresko, 2002 
Molokai for Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002 
Scotia Sea for Dendrobathypathes grandis Opresko, 2002 
Scotia Sea for Dendrobathypathes grandis Opresko, 2002 
Paratype USNM 100112, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype USNM 100114, geounit South Georgian and the South Sandwich Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes grandis Opresko, 2002
Paratype USNM 100131, geounit South Georgian and the South Sandwich Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes grandis Opresko, 2002
Holotype BMNH 1890.4.9.10, geounit Uruguayan Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Schizopathes crassa Brook, 1889
Holotype BMNH 1890.4.9.19, geounit High Seas, identified as Bathypathes patula Brook, 1889
Lectotype BMNH 1890.4.9.22, geounit High Seas, identified as Bathypathes lyra Brook, 1889
Paralectotype BMNH 1890.4.9.23, geounit Papua New Guinean Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Bathypathes lyra Brook, 1889
Holotype BMNH 1890.4.9.25, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Taxipathes recta Brook, 1889
Holotype BMNH 1923.10.19.1, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Saropathes scoparia (Totton, 1923)
Holotype BMNH 1923.10.19.3, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Lillipathes lillei (Totton, 1923)
Nontype SMF 5892, identified as Parantipathes larix (Esper, 1788)
Paratype USNM 77101, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002
Paratype USNM 78818, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Abyssopathes lyriformis Opresko, 2002
Holotype USNM 83567, geounit Antarctica, identified as Abyssopathes lyriformis Opresko, 2002
Paratype USNM 96965, geounit Johnston Atoll Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype USNM 98846, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002
Paratype USNM 98847, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype USNM 99403, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype USNM 99408, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype RMNH Coel. 31002, geounit South Georgian and the South Sandwich Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes grandis Opresko, 2002
Holotype RMNH Coel. 31003, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype RMNH Coel. 31004, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype RMNH Coel. 31005, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Stauropathes staurocrada Opresko, 2002
Holotype SAMA H 905, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Paratype SAMA H-747, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002
Paratype SAMA H-749, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dendrobathypathes isocrada Opresko, 2002