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Horowitz, J.; Opresko, D.; Molodtsova, T. N.; Molodtsova, T. N.; Beaman, R. J.; Cowman, P. F.; Bridge, T. C. (2022). Five new species of black coral (Anthozoa; Antipatharia) from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Australia. Zootaxa. 5213(1): 1-35.
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Horowitz, J.; Opresko, D.; Molodtsova, T. N.; Molodtsova, T. N.; Beaman, R. J.; Cowman, P. F.; Bridge, T. C.
2022
Five new species of black coral (Anthozoa; Antipatharia) from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Australia
Zootaxa
5213(1): 1-35
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We describe five new species of black corals from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, collected at depths ranging from 14 to 789 m: two in the family Antipathidae (Antipathes falkorae sp. nov. and Antipathes morrisi sp. nov.), two
in the family Aphanipathidae (Aphanipathes flailum sp. nov. and Rhipidipathes helae sp. nov.), and one in the family Cladopathidae (Hexapathes bikofskii sp. nov.). We also present a phylogeny of 80 black corals reconstructed from a
target capture dataset of ultraconserved elements and exons, to show the systematic relationships among new and nominal species. This phylogeny also represents a backbone for future species descriptions and research into the evolutionary history of the Antipatharia.
Tropical Pacific
Biodiversity, Taxonomic and ecological diversity
Cladism, Cladistics, Phylogenetics
Systematics, Taxonomy
Cladism, Cladistics, Phylogenetics
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Antipathes falkorae Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Antipathes morrisi Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Aphanipathes flailum Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Hexapathes bikofskii Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Rhipidipathes helae Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Antipathes morrisi Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Aphanipathes flailum Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Hexapathes bikofskii Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Rhipidipathes helae Horowitz, 2022 (original description)
Coral Sea for Aphanipathes flailum Horowitz, 2022
Coral Sea for Hexapathes bikofskii Horowitz, 2022
Great Barrier Reef for Antipathes morrisi Horowitz, 2022
Great Barrier Reef for Hexapathes bikofskii Horowitz, 2022
Great Barrier Reef for Rhipidipathes helae Horowitz, 2022
Ribbon Reef Canyons for Antipathes falkorae Horowitz, 2022
Coral Sea for Hexapathes bikofskii Horowitz, 2022
Great Barrier Reef for Antipathes morrisi Horowitz, 2022
Great Barrier Reef for Hexapathes bikofskii Horowitz, 2022
Great Barrier Reef for Rhipidipathes helae Horowitz, 2022
Ribbon Reef Canyons for Antipathes falkorae Horowitz, 2022
Holotype MTQ G80067, geounit Ribbon Reef Canyons, identified as Antipathes falkorae Horowitz, 2022
Description
Description of holotype. Specimen is fan-like and 21 cm in height (lowermost 5 cm or more of the stem and the ... [details]
Diagnosis
Colony fan-like, with unilateral and sparse branching mostly to the second and third order; terminal branchlets 3 ... [details]
Diagnosis
Comparative diagnosis. A. falkorae sp. nov. is most like Antipathes coronata Opresko, 2019 by having straight and ... [details]
Distribution
Known only from the Great Barrier Reef at 111 m depth. [details]
Etymology
In recognition of the Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor, onboard which this and many other black coral species ... [details]
Type material
Holotype, MTQ G80067, Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Ribbon Reef Canyons, Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor, ... [details]