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Opresko, D. M. (2015). New species of black corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from New Zealand and adjacent regions. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 42(3): 145-164.
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10.1080/03014223.2015.1051550 [view]
Opresko, D. M.
2015
New species of black corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from New Zealand and adjacent regions
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
42(3): 145-164
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Seven new species of antipatharian corals are described from the territorial waters of New Zealand and adjacent regions. Differential diagnoses are given and comparisons are made to related nominal species.
Described as new are: Antipathes leptocrada; Antipathes craticulata; Asteriopathes octocrada; Phanopathes zealandica; Tetrapathes latispina; Parantipathes dodecasticha; and Parantipathes robusta.
New Zealand
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Antipathes craticulata Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Antipathes leptocrada Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Antipathes strigosa (Brook, 1889) accepted as Antipathella strigosa Brook, 1889 (basis of record)
Asteriopathes octocrada Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Parantipathes robusta Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Phanopathes zealandica Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Tetrapathes latispina Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Antipathes leptocrada Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Antipathes strigosa (Brook, 1889) accepted as Antipathella strigosa Brook, 1889 (basis of record)
Asteriopathes octocrada Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Parantipathes robusta Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Phanopathes zealandica Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Tetrapathes latispina Opresko, 2015 (original description)
Bay of Plenty for Antipathes leptocrada Opresko, 2015
Bounty Plateau for Parantipathes robusta Opresko, 2015
Cook Islands part of the South Pacific Ocean for Antipathes craticulata Opresko, 2015
Kermadec Ridge for Phanopathes zealandica Opresko, 2015
Kermadec Ridge for Tetrapathes latispina Opresko, 2015
Lord Howe Rise for Antipathes leptocrada Opresko, 2015
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean for Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean for Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean for Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
Norfolk Ridge for Asteriopathes octocrada Opresko, 2015
Bounty Plateau for Parantipathes robusta Opresko, 2015
Cook Islands part of the South Pacific Ocean for Antipathes craticulata Opresko, 2015
Kermadec Ridge for Phanopathes zealandica Opresko, 2015
Kermadec Ridge for Tetrapathes latispina Opresko, 2015
Lord Howe Rise for Antipathes leptocrada Opresko, 2015
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean for Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean for Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean for Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
Norfolk Ridge for Asteriopathes octocrada Opresko, 2015
Holotype NIWA 11148, identified as Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
Holotype USNM 1174709, identified as Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
Holotype USNM 1174709, identified as Parantipathes dodecasticha Opresko, 2015
