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Name

Opresko, D.M. 2003. Redescription of Antipathes dichotoma Pallas, 1766 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia). Zool. Med. Leiden 77: 481-493.

SourceID

170118

Authors

Opresko, D. M.

Year

2003

Title

Redescription of Antipathes dichotoma Pallas, 1766 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia)

Journal

Zool. Med. Leiden

Suffix

77: 481-493

Type

Publication

Abstract

The type species of the genus Antipathes, (A. dichotoma Pallas, 1766) is redescribed and a neotype is designated. Differences in the size and shape of the spines, and in the size and density of the polyps are considered key characters in separating related species.

Geographical term

Mediterranean

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic term

Anthozoa

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2013-09-20 07:41:14Z

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Molodtsova, Tina

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Taxa (3)

Antipathes dichotoma Pallas, 1766 (additional source)
Antipathes furcata Gray, 1857 (additional source)
Leiopathes glaberrima (Esper, 1792) (additional source)