Leiopathes glaberrima (Esper, 1792)
Smooth black coral
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Family:  Leiopathidae ()
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 36 - 1532 m
Distribution:  Central Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctic Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Prefers deeper areas with current (Ref. 122680). Inhabits lower shelf to bathyal (Ref. 19, 85338).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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