Aphanipathidae

Aphanipathidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Anthozoa
Subclass:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Antipatharia
Family:	Aphanipathidae; Opresko, 2004
Genera
	Acanthopathes; Aphanipathes; Asteriopathes; Distichopathes; Elatopathes; Phanopathes; Pteridopathes; Rhipidipathes; Tetrapathes; Rhipidopathes;

Aphanipathidae is a family of corals in the order Antipatharia.^[1] Species in this family have short, blunt polyp tentacles that tend to be uniform. Spines range from conical to cylindrical and usually have conical tubercles. Unlike Antipathidae, species in this family are not notched or branched at the end.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Aphanipathidae". WoRMs. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
^ "Aphanipathidae". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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[worms-1] "Aphanipathidae". WoRMs. Retrieved 2012-08-27.

[2] "Aphanipathidae". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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