Cirrhipathes

Cirrhipathes
Cirrhipathes spiralis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Antipatharia
Family: Antipathidae
Genus: Cirrhipathes
de Blainville, 1830
Species
  • Cirrhipathes anguina
  • Cirrhipathes contorta
  • Cirrhipathes densiflora
  • Cirrhipathes diversa
  • Cirrhipathes gardineri
  • Cirrhipathes hainanensis
  • Cirrhipathes indica
  • Cirrhipathes musculosa
  • Cirrhipathes nana
  • Cirrhipathes propinqua
  • Cirrhipathes rumphii
  • Cirrhipathes secchini
  • Cirrhipathes sinensis
  • Cirrhipathes spiralis
  • Cirrhipathes translucens
Synonyms
  • Cirripathes de Blainville, 1830 [lapsus]

Cirrhipathes is a genus of black coral from the family Antipathidae. Coral species in this genus are commonly known as whip or wire corals because they often exhibit a twisted or coiled morphology. In addition to their colorful appearance, with colors ranging from yellow to red passing through blue and green, these species possess a dark skeleton that is characteristic to every black coral.

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