Cladopathidae is a family of
cnidaria
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.
Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that ...
ns 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 skeletons, surrounded by the polyps (part of coral that is alive). Antipat ...
.
Genera:
* ''
Chrysopathes''
Opresko, 2003
* ''
Cladopathes''
Brook, 1889
* ''
eteropathes''
Opresko, 2011
* ''
Hexapathes''
Kinoshita, 1910
* ''
Sibopathes''
van Pesch, 1914
* ''
Trissopathes''
Opresko, 2003
References
Antipatharia
Cnidarian families
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