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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Antipatharia |
Family: | Schizopathidae |
Genus: | Alternatipathes |
Species: | A. bipinnata
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Binomial name | |
Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005)
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Synonyms | |
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Alternipathes bipinnata is a species of coral belonging to the family Schizopathidae. [1] It has been found off the Pacific coast of Mexico. [2]
The generic name, Alternatipathes, is derived from the Latin alternatus, meaning "alternating", and the suffix pathes, which is commonly used for genera belonging to Antipatharia; the name is in reference to the species' alternating arrangement of pinnules. [3]
The specific epithet derives from the Latin bipinnata, "two pinnates", in reference to the multiple pinnate branches on the species. [2]
Alternatipathes bipinnata | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Antipatharia |
Family: | Schizopathidae |
Genus: | Alternatipathes |
Species: | A. bipinnata
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Binomial name | |
Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005)
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Synonyms | |
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Alternipathes bipinnata is a species of coral belonging to the family Schizopathidae. [1] It has been found off the Pacific coast of Mexico. [2]
The generic name, Alternatipathes, is derived from the Latin alternatus, meaning "alternating", and the suffix pathes, which is commonly used for genera belonging to Antipatharia; the name is in reference to the species' alternating arrangement of pinnules. [3]
The specific epithet derives from the Latin bipinnata, "two pinnates", in reference to the multiple pinnate branches on the species. [2]