Abstract
A new species of antipatharian (black coral) in the genus Trissopathes is described. It is common in the bathyal zone of the north-east Atlantic, including the Bay of Biscay, Celtic Slope and adjacent banks and seamounts. The species is often observed in underwater photographs from untrawled parts of carbonate mounds in the area. Trissopathes grasshoffi sp. nov. can be easily distinguished from its three congeners by having relatively sparse branching, a higher density of primary pinnules, and 3–6 secondary anterolateral pinnules as well as by the shape and size of its spines. The present state of knowledge of Trissopathes is reviewed.
DOI
10.11646/zootaxa.4700.4.2
Publication Date
2019-11-26
Publication Title
Zootaxa
Volume
4700
Issue
4
First Page
431
Last Page
444
ISSN
1175-5326
Embargo Period
2020-06-06
Organisational Unit
No Org Unit Found
Recommended Citation
Molodtsova, T. N., Altuna, Á., & Hall-Spencer, J. (2019) 'Trissopathes (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the north-east Atlantic, with a description of T. grasshoffi sp. nov.', Zootaxa, 4700(4), pp. 431-444. Available at: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4700.4.2
