''Bathypathes'' is a
genus
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of
black coral
Antipatharians, also known as black corals or thorn corals, are an order of soft deep-water corals. These corals can be recognized by their jet-black or dark brown chitin skeletons, surrounded by the polyps (part of coral that is alive). Antip ...
in the
family
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Schizopathidae
Schizopathidae is a family of corals belonging to the order Antipatharia
Antipatharians, also known as black corals or thorn corals, are an order of soft deep-water corals. These corals can be recognized by their jet-black or dark brown chitin ...
.
Species
Fourteen species are currently recognized in the genus.
References
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Cnidarians of the Pacific Ocean
Cnidarians of the Atlantic Ocean
Cnidarians of the Indian Ocean
Antipatharia