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| Cirrhipathes spiralis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Antipatharia |
| Family: | Antipathidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830 |
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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.[1][2]
- ^ Tina Molodtsova (2013). "Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ Bo, M.; Di Camillo, C.G.; Addamo, A.M.; Valisano, L.; Bavestrello, G. (2009). "Growth strategies of whip black corals (Cnidaria: Antipatharia) in the Bunaken Marine Park (Celebes Sea, Indonesia)". Marine Biodiversity Records. 2. doi:10.1017/S1755267209000712. ISSN 1755-2672.