Alternatipathes

Alternatipathes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Subphylum:	Anthozoa
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Antipatharia
Family:	Schizopathidae
Genus:	Alternatipathes ; Molodtsova & Opresko, 2017
Species
	Alternatipathes alternata (Brook, 1889) ; Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005) ; Alternatipathes mirabilis Opresko & Molodtsova, 2021 ; Alternatipathes venusta Opresko & Wagner, 2020 ;

Last updated July 01, 2025

Alternatipathes is a genus of corals belonging to the family Schizopathidae.^[1]

Etymology

The generic name, Alternatipathes, is derived from the Latin alternatus, meaning "alternating", and the suffix pathes, which is commonly used for genera belonging to Antipatharia; the name is in reference to the species' alternating arrangement of pinnules.^[2]

References

↑ Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2023). World List of Antipatharia. Alternatipathes Molodtsova & Opresko, 2017. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
↑ Molodtsova, T. N.; Opresko, D. M. (2017). Black corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. Marine Biodiversity47: 349–365. doi : 10.1007/s12526-017-0659-6

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[1] Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2023). World List of Antipatharia. Alternatipathes Molodtsova & Opresko, 2017. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.

[2] Molodtsova, T. N.; Opresko, D. M. (2017). Black corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. Marine Biodiversity47: 349–365. doi : 10.1007/s12526-017-0659-6

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