Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Cladopathidae



(See list of species below)



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19 species
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Chrysopathes formosa
[Graceful black coral]
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Chrysopathes gracilis
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Chrysopathes micracantha
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Chrysopathes oligocrada
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Chrysopathes speciosa
[Gaudy black coral]
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Cladopathes plumosa
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Heliopathes americana
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Heliopathes heterorhodzos
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Heliopathes pacifica
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Heteropathes intricata
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Hexapathes alis
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Hexapathes australiensis
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Hexapathes heterosticha
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Hexapathes hivaensis
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Sibopathes gephura
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Sibopathes macrospina
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Trissopathes pseudotristicha
[False-lined black coral]
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Trissopathes tetracrada
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Trissopathes tristicha
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chrysopathes formosa Graceful black coral Eastern Pacific 2003
Chrysopathes gracilis North Pacific 2005
Chrysopathes micracantha Western Atlantic 2008
Chrysopathes oligocrada Western Atlantic 2008
Chrysopathes speciosa Gaudy black coral Northeast Pacific 2003
Cladopathes plumosa Southeast Atlantic, Easte 1889
Heliopathes americana Western Central Pacific 2003
Heliopathes heterorhodzos Northwest Pacific 1909
Heliopathes pacifica North Pacific 2005
Heteropathes intricata North Pacific 2019
Hexapathes alis Western Central Pacific 2006
Hexapathes australiensis Eastern Indian Ocean 2003
Hexapathes heterosticha Northwest Pacific 1910
Hexapathes hivaensis Eastern Central Pacific 2006
Sibopathes gephura Western Central Pacific 1914
Sibopathes macrospina Western Central Atlantic 1993
Trissopathes pseudotristicha False-lined black coral Northeast Pacific 2003
Trissopathes tetracrada Eastern Central Atlantic 2003
Trissopathes tristicha Western Central Pacific 1914



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