Aphanipathidae
| Aphanipathidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Antipatharia |
| Family: | Aphanipathidae Opresko, 2004[1] |
| Genera | |
Aphanipathidae is a family of corals in the order Antipatharia.[1] Species in this family have short, blunt polyp tentacles that tend to be uniform. Spines range from conical to cylindrical and usually have conical tubercles. Unlike Antipathidae, species in this family are not notched or branched at the end.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aphanipathidae". WoRMs. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ "Aphanipathidae". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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