Black Coral
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Scientific name | Antipatharia |
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Phylum | Cnidaria |
Rank | Order |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Order | Milne-Edwards |
Class | Anthozoa |
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ID | 2992568 |
About Black Coral
Antipatharians, also known as black corals or thorn corals, are an order of soft deep-water corals. These corals can be recognized by their jet-black or dark brown chitin skeletons, surrounded by the polyps. Antipatharians are a cosmopolitan order, existing at nearly every location and depth.