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Acanthopathes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Anthozoa

Order
  
Antipatharia

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Subclass
  
Hexacorallia

Family
  
Aphanipathidae

Similar
  
Aphanipathes, Stichopathes, Schizopathidae, Antipathidae, Cirrhipathes

Acanothopathes is a genus of coral in the family Aphanipathidae that contains five species. Species in this genus are found in the Caribbean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean in temperatures ranging from about 10 to 30 degrees celsius at depths from 50 to 400 meters.

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Acanthopathes Wikipedia