AnAge entry for Leiopathes
Classification (HAGRID: 04601)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Antipatharia
Family: Leiopathidae
- Genus
- Leiopathes (Browse taxon)
- Common name
- Black coral
- Find members of Leiopathes
- Find members of Leiopathes
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Observations
One colony in Hawaii was estimated to be 4,265 years of age [0967]. Because colonies are composed of individual polyps, however, it is not appropriate to compare the longevity of a colony to that of other animals.
References
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 51973
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