Black corals  (Cirrhipathes spp.)

Cirrhipathes sp. whip, showing six-tentacled polyps

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Antipatharia
Family Antipathidae
Genus Cirrhipathes (1)

Status

Listed on Appendix II of CITES (1).

Description

Information on the black corals, Cirrhipathes spp., is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. CITES (August, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org

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