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Opresko. 2003. Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part III. Cladopathidae. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) Volume: 77 Issue: 31 Pages: 495-536
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Opresko
2003
Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part III. Cladopathidae
Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden)
77(31): 495-536
Publication
The family of antipatharian corals Cladopathidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) is revised. The family is characterized by polyps 2 mm or more in transverse diameter, six primary mesenteries, and no secondary mesenteries. The family is divided into three subfamilies: Cladopathinae Kinoshita, Hexapathinae subfam. nov. and Sibopathinae subfam. nov. The subfamily Cladopathinae is characterized by a branched pinnulate corallum with three or more rows of primary pinnules, some of which are subpinnulate. Included in the subfamily are the genera Cladopathes Brook (C. plumosa Brook, 1889), Chrysopathes gen. nov. (C. formosa spec. nov. and C. speciosa spec, nov.) and Trissopathes gen. nov. [T. pseudotristicha spec, nov., T. tetracrada spec, nov., and T. tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)]. The subfamily Hexapathinae is characterized by a monopodial or sparsely branched pinnulate corallum, with two rows of simple lateral primary pinnules and one or more rows of simple or subpinnulate anterior primary pinnules. Included in the subfamily are the genera Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 and Heliopathes gen. nov. Hexapathes contains the type species H. heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910, as well as H. australiensis spec, nov. Heliopathes contains the species H. americana, spec. nov. and Antipathes heterorhodzos Cooper, 1909. The subfamily Sibopathinae van Pesch is defined by the absence of an actinopharynx. Species in the single genus Sibopathes [type species S. gephura van Pesch, 1914, and including S. macrospina Opresko, 1993] possess a branched corallum with four to six rows of simple pinnules.
Zoology
Chrysopathes Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889 (additional source)
Cladopathidae Kinoshita, 1910 (redescription)
Cladopathinae Kinoshita, 1910 (redescription)
Heliopathes Opresko, 2003 accepted as Heteropathes Opresko, 2011 (original description)
Heliopathes americana Opresko, 2003 accepted as Heteropathes americana (Opresko, 2003) (original description)
Heliopathes heterorhodzos (Cooper, 1909) accepted as Heteropathes heterorhodzos (Cooper, 1909) (additional source)
Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Hexapathinae Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Parantipathes tristicha van Pesch, 1914 accepted as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914) (new combination reference)
Sibopathes gephura van Pesch, 1914 (additional source)
Sibopathes macrospina Opresko, 1993 (additional source)
Sibopathinae Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914) (additional source)
Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889 (additional source)
Cladopathidae Kinoshita, 1910 (redescription)
Cladopathinae Kinoshita, 1910 (redescription)
Heliopathes Opresko, 2003 accepted as Heteropathes Opresko, 2011 (original description)
Heliopathes americana Opresko, 2003 accepted as Heteropathes americana (Opresko, 2003) (original description)
Heliopathes heterorhodzos (Cooper, 1909) accepted as Heteropathes heterorhodzos (Cooper, 1909) (additional source)
Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Hexapathinae Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Parantipathes tristicha van Pesch, 1914 accepted as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914) (new combination reference)
Sibopathes gephura van Pesch, 1914 (additional source)
Sibopathes macrospina Opresko, 1993 (additional source)
Sibopathinae Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003 (original description)
Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914) (additional source)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Cabo Verde for Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Eastern Pacific for Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Hawaii for Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
North East Pacific for Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Cabo Verde for Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Eastern Pacific for Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Hawaii for Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
North East Pacific for Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 100111, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Heliopathes americana Opresko, 2003
Nontype USNM 100406, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Syntype USNM 100407, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Holotype USNM 100411, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Syntype NHMUK 1889.7.9.9a, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Nontype USNM 53434, geounit Ecuadorean Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Nontype USNM 76953, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype USNM 76958, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 83566, geounit High Seas, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 83568, geounit High Seas, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 89366, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Syntype NHMUK 90.4.9.26, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Paratype USNM 92590, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 92591, geounit Navassa Island, identified as Heliopathes americana Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 94488, geounit High Seas, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 94489, geounit High Seas, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 98848, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 99397, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 99399, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Nontype USNM 99405, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Syntype USNM 99416, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Paratype USNM 99809, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 99820, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 99925, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Holotype ZMAN Coel. 3005, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32040, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32041, geounit High Seas, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Nontype RMNH Coel. 32042, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32043, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32045, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Nontype RMNH Coel. 32300, geounit Cape Verdean Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Holotype ZMAN Coel. 3283, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Sibopathes gephura van Pesch, 1914
Paratype SAMA H-1381, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Holotype SAMA H-742, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003
Syntype SAMA H-750, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Nontype SAMA H-753, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype SAMA H-902, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Paratype SAMA H-907, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Nontype USNM 100406, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Syntype USNM 100407, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Holotype USNM 100411, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Syntype NHMUK 1889.7.9.9a, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Nontype USNM 53434, geounit Ecuadorean Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Nontype USNM 76953, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype USNM 76958, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 83566, geounit High Seas, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 83568, geounit High Seas, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 89366, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Syntype NHMUK 90.4.9.26, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Paratype USNM 92590, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 92591, geounit Navassa Island, identified as Heliopathes americana Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 94488, geounit High Seas, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 94489, geounit High Seas, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 98848, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 99397, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003
Holotype USNM 99399, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Nontype USNM 99405, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Syntype USNM 99416, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Paratype USNM 99809, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 99820, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Paratype USNM 99925, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Holotype ZMAN Coel. 3005, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32040, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chrysopathes speciosa Opresko, 2003
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32041, geounit High Seas, identified as Chrysopathes formosa Opresko, 2003
Nontype RMNH Coel. 32042, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32043, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Holotype RMNH Coel. 32045, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes pseudotristicha Opresko, 2003
Nontype RMNH Coel. 32300, geounit Cape Verdean Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Holotype ZMAN Coel. 3283, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Sibopathes gephura van Pesch, 1914
Paratype SAMA H-1381, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Holotype SAMA H-742, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003
Syntype SAMA H-750, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889
Nontype SAMA H-753, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tristicha (van Pesch, 1914)
Holotype SAMA H-902, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
Paratype SAMA H-907, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trissopathes tetracrada Opresko, 2003
