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Opresko, D.M. 2005. New genera and species of antipatharian corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the North Pacific.Zool. Med. Leiden 79-2 (7), 22.vii.2005: 129-165
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Opresko, D. M.
2005
New genera and species of antipatharian corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the North Pacific
Zool. Med. Leiden
79(2): 129-165
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New taxa of deep water antipatharian corals of the North Pacific are described. Represented in the family Schizopathidae are: Bathypathes seculata spec. nov.; Umbellapathes gen. nov.; U. helioanthes spec. nov.; U. bipinnata spec. nov.; Dendrobathypathes boutillieri spec. nov.; D. fragilis spec. nov.; Dendropathes gen. nov.; Dendropathes bacotaylorae spec. nov.; and Lillipathes wingi spec. nov. Represented in the family Cladopathidae are Chrysopathes gracilis spec. nov. and Heliopathes pacifica spec. nov.
North Pacific
Zoology
Antipathella intermedia Brook, 1889 accepted as Dendropathes intermedia (Brook, 1889) (source of synonymy)
Antipathes intermedia (Brook, 1889) accepted as Dendropathes intermedia (Brook, 1889) (new combination reference)
Bathypathes seculata Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Chrysopathes gracilis Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendrobathypathes boutillieri Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendrobathypathes fragilis Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendropathes Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendropathes bacotaylorae Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Heliopathes pacifica Opresko, 2005 accepted as Heteropathes pacifica (Opresko, 2005) (original description)
Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Umbellapathes Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005 accepted as Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005) (original description)
Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Umbellapathes tenuis (Brook, 1889) accepted as Bathypathes tenuis Brook, 1889 (new combination reference)
Antipathes intermedia (Brook, 1889) accepted as Dendropathes intermedia (Brook, 1889) (new combination reference)
Bathypathes seculata Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Chrysopathes gracilis Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendrobathypathes boutillieri Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendrobathypathes fragilis Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendropathes Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Dendropathes bacotaylorae Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Heliopathes pacifica Opresko, 2005 accepted as Heteropathes pacifica (Opresko, 2005) (original description)
Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Umbellapathes Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005 accepted as Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005) (original description)
Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005 (original description)
Umbellapathes tenuis (Brook, 1889) accepted as Bathypathes tenuis Brook, 1889 (new combination reference)
East Pacific for Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005
Gulf of Alaska for Dendrobathypathes boutillieri Opresko, 2005
Hawaii for Dendropathes bacotaylorae Opresko, 2005
Hawaiian Islands for Bathypathes seculata Opresko, 2005
Honshu Island for Dendrobathypathes fragilis Opresko, 2005
Leeward Islands for Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
Leeward Islands for Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
Queen Charlotte Island for Dendrobathypathes boutillieri Opresko, 2005
Gulf of Alaska for Dendrobathypathes boutillieri Opresko, 2005
Hawaii for Dendropathes bacotaylorae Opresko, 2005
Hawaiian Islands for Bathypathes seculata Opresko, 2005
Honshu Island for Dendrobathypathes fragilis Opresko, 2005
Leeward Islands for Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
Leeward Islands for Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
North East Pacific for Lillipathes wingi Opresko, 2005
Queen Charlotte Island for Dendrobathypathes boutillieri Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 1024966, geounit Hawaiian part of the North Pacific Ocean, identified as Dendropathes bacotaylorae Opresko, 2005
Paratype USNM 1024967, geounit Leeward Islands, identified as Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 1024968, geounit Leeward Islands, identified as Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 83442, identified as Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005
Paratype USNM 83543, geounit East Pacific, identified as Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 52430, verbatimGeounit Kauai Channel, Betwe..., identified as Bathypathes seculata Opresko, 2005
Paratype USNM 1024967, geounit Leeward Islands, identified as Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 1024968, geounit Leeward Islands, identified as Umbellapathes helioanthes Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 83442, identified as Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005
Paratype USNM 83543, geounit East Pacific, identified as Umbellapathes bipinnata Opresko, 2005
Holotype USNM 52430, verbatimGeounit Kauai Channel, Betwe..., identified as Bathypathes seculata Opresko, 2005
New combination
questionable new combination - see Opresko, 2005:149 [details]
