Acanthopathes
Appearance
Acanthopathes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Antipatharia |
Family: | Aphanipathidae |
Genus: | Acanthopathes Opresko, 2004 |
Species | |
Acanothopathes is a genus of coral in the family Aphanipathidae that contains five species.[1] Species in this genus are found in the Caribbean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean[2] in temperatures ranging from about 10 to 30 degrees celsius at depths from 50 to 400 meters.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Acanthopathes". WoRMS. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "Map of Acanthopathes". Discover Life. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "Acanthopathes". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2012-09-26.