Order Antipatharia (black corals)

The black corals are not especially abundant at Kwajalein, although they can be sporadically common on deep seaward slopes or lagoon bottom habitats, particularly in areas swept by frequent tidal currents. Most of the identifications here are somewhat tentative.


Antipathes grandis

Cupressopathes abies

Cupressopathes pumila

Myriopathes ulex

Rhipidipathes reticulata

Antipatharian sp. 1

Antipatharian sp. 2

Antipatharian sp. 3

Antipatharian sp. 4

Antipatharian sp. 5

Antipatharian sp. 6

Cirrhipathes anguina?

Cirrhipathes contorta

Cirrhipathes sp. 1

Stichopathes sp. 1

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