Opresko, D. M. (2019). New species of black corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the New Zealand region, part 2. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 1-38.
New species of black corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the New Zealand region, part 2
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
1-38
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One new genus and ten new species of antipatharian corals are described from the New Zealand region. Di?erential diagnoses are given and comparisons are made to related nominal species.
Described as new is the genus Acanthosaropathes and the following species: Antipathes coronata, A. dicrocrada, A. polyhedra, Acanthosaropathes uniseriata, Phanopathes ctenocrada,
Cupressopathes simplex, Stylopathes stenotes, Stauropathes stellata, Telopathes tasmaniensis, and Heteropathes intricata. This research highlights the diversity of deepsea corals for the region, improves knowledge of the distributional limits of species, which in turn can inform assessments of species prevalence for conservation initiatives and management decisions.
New Zealand
Tasmanian
Biodiversity, Taxonomic and ecological diversity
Systematics, Taxonomy
