Cupressopathes pumila cf.
©Anne Hoggett: Cupressopathes pumila cf. near base of reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. Thanks to Joe Rowlett (Field Museum, Chicago) for identifying the three images in this record to genus.
©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified black coral near base of reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. A brittlestar, Astrobrachion adhaerens, is wrapped around the coral.
©Anne Hoggett: Cupressopathes pumila cf. near base of reef slope between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group. A brittlestar, Astrobrachion adhaerens, is wrapped around the coral.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Antipatharia
Family
Myriopathidae
Genus
Cupressopathes
Species
Cupressopathes pumila cf.
Colours
Distinguishing features
Bottlebrush shape is unmistakeable according to Joe Rowlett (Field Museum, Chicago; Jan 2020).
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
