Myriopathes

Myriopathes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Antipatharia
Family: Myriopathidae
Genus:
Opresko, 2001
Type species
Antipathes myriophylla
Pallas, 1766
Synonyms[1]
  • Hydradendrium Carter, 1880

Myriopathes is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Myriopathidae.[2][3][4]

Species

The following species are assigned to this genus:[1]

  • Myriopathes antrocrada (Opresko, 1999)
  • Myriopathes bifaria (Brook, 1889)
  • Myriopathes catharinae (Pax, 1932)
  • Myriopathes japonica (Brook, 1889)
  • Myriopathes lata (Silberfeld, 1909)
  • Myriopathes myriophylla (Pallas, 1766)
  • Myriopathes panamensis (Verrill, 1869)
  • Myriopathes rugosa (Thomson & Simpson, 1905)
  • Myriopathes spinosa (Carter, 1880)
  • Myriopathes stechowi (Pax, 1932)
  • Myriopathes ulex (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

References

  1. ^ a b WoRMS. "Myriopathes Opresko, 2001". World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ Opresko, D.M. (2001). "Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part I. Establishment of a new family, Myriopathidae". Zool. Med. Leiden. 75 (17): 343–370.
  3. ^ France, Scott C. (2019). "Antipatharia". AccessScience. doi:10.1036/1097-8542.041600. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  4. ^ Moon, Hye-Won; Song, Jun-Im (2008-11-30). "Taxonomy of Black Coral Family Myriopathidae (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from Korea". Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity. 24 (3): 251–263. doi:10.5635/kjsz.2008.24.3.251. ISSN 2234-6953.