Antipathes fiordensis, a new species of black coral (Coelenterata: Antipatharia) from New Zealand

Abstract

A new species of Antipatharia, Antipathesfiordensis, is described from the fiords of south-western New Zealand, where it is common, occurring from 4-100 m depth. It is also newly reported from Stewart Island. This species has been previously confused with and redescribed as A. aperta Totton but differs in details of polyps and skeletal spination. © 1990 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.