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Opresko, D.M., and J. A. Sánchez. 1997. A new species
of antipatharian coral (Cnidaria : Anthozoa) from
the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Caribbean Journal of Science 33:
75-81
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Opresko, D. M.; Sánchez, J. A.
1997
A new species
of antipatharian coral (Cnidaria : Anthozoa) from
the Caribbean coast of Colombia
Caribbean Journal of Science
33: 75-81
Publication
A new species of black coral, Aphanipathes colombiana (Cnidaria:Antipatharia) from the Ca-
ribbean coast of Colombia is described. The species forms small ?abellate colonies with anisomorphic polypar spines. It is morphologically similar to the western Atlantic species A. thyoides (Pourtales) but its hypostomal polypar spines are not reduced in size. The new species also resembles the Indo-Paci?c species A. reticulata van Pesch but it has smooth-surfaced polypar spines, whereas in A. reticulata these spines have small tubercles on their surface.
Tropical East Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (additional source)
Antipathes caribbeana Opresko, 1996 (additional source) Antipathes expansa Opresko & Cairns, 1992 accepted as Phanopathes expansa (Opresko & Cairns, 1992) (additional source) Antipathes gracilis Gray, 1860 (additional source) Antipathes pennacea Pallas, 1766 accepted as Plumapathes pennacea (Pallas, 1766) (additional source) Aphanipathes colombiana Opresko & Sanchez, 1997 accepted as Rhipidipathes colombiana (Opresko & Sánchez, 1997) (original description) Aphanipathes reticulata van Pesch, 1914 (additional source) Aphanipathes thyoides (Pourtalčs, 1880) accepted as Acanthopathes thyoides (Pourtalčs, 1880) (additional source) Stichopathes lütkeni Brook, 1889 accepted as Stichopathes luetkeni Brook, 1889 (additional source) |