Antipathes griggi
| Antipathes griggi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Antipatharia |
| Family: | Antipathidae |
| Genus: | Antipathes |
| Species: | A. griggi
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| Binomial name | |
| Antipathes griggi Opresko, 2009
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Antipathes griggi is a species of colonial coral in the order Antipatharia,[1] the black corals, so named because their calcareous skeletons are black.
Distribution
Antipathes griggi is found primarily in the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
Taxonomy
Antipathes griggi was formerly identified as Antipathes dichotoma, but Opresko (2003) restricted the latter species to the Mediterranean and judged the Hawaiian material to be distinct. The Hawaiian species was finally named A. griggi by Opresko (2009).[3][4]
References
- ^ Wagner, D.; Waller, R. G.; Montgomery, A. D.; Kelley, C. D.; Toonen, R. J. (2012). "Sexual reproduction of the Hawaiian black coral Antipathes griggi (Cnidaria: Antipatharia)". Coral Reefs. 31 (3): 795–806. Bibcode:2012CorRe..31..795W. doi:10.1007/s00338-012-0882-3. ISSN 0722-4028. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Antipathes griggi Opresko, 2009". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Opresko, D. M. (2003). "Redescription of Antipathes dichotoma Pallas, 1766 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia)". Zool. Med. Leiden. 77 (30): 481–493. ISSN 0024-0672.
- ^ Opresko, D. M. (2009). "A New Name for the Hawaiian Antipatharian Coral Formerly Known as Antipathes dichotoma (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia)". Pacific Science. 63 (2): 277–291. doi:10.2984/049.063.0209. hdl:10125/22761.