Species Asteriopathes arachniformis Opresko, 2004
- Asteriopathes arachniformis Opresko, D.M. 2004. Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part IV. Establishment of a new family, Aphanipathidae. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 78(11): 209–240 [223].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 1007096 (Schizoholotype in the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands (RMNH): Coel. 32366), West of Augulepu Reef, off Koror, Palau [7º17.242’N, 134º31.476’E].
Paratype(s) USNM 100121, off New Caledonia.
Introduction
Identification of Australian specimens by Horowitz et al. (2022) - See supplementary Table 1.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Coral Sea: Approximately 500km off Innisfail
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18)
General References
Horowitz, J., Opresko, D., Molodtsova, T.N., Beaman, R.J., Cowman, P.F. & Bridge, T.C.L. 2022. Five new species of black coral (Anthozoa; Antipatharia) from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Australia. Zootaxa 5213(1): 001–035
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEXACORALLIA Haeckel, 1896 | 27-Apr-2023 | ADDED |