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Molodtsova T.N. 2006. Hexapathes (Hexapathinae: Cladopathidae: Antipatharia: Anthozoa: Cnidaria) from the South-West Pacific - Zoosystema, 28 (3): 597-606
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Two new species of the genus Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Antipatharia,
Cladopathidae, Hexapathinae), H. hivaensis n. sp. from Marquesas Islands and
H. alis n. sp. from Fiji, are described. Both species were found on the slope at depths of 400-430 m. Hexapathes hivaensis n. sp. differs from the closely related H. heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910 by thicker, distinctly curved and denser arranged lateral pinnules and smaller polyps. Hexapathes alis n. sp. differs from the related H. australiensis Opresko, 2003 by the form of the colony and relative length of lateral pinnules. A brief review of the genus Hexapathes is given and the possibility of existence of dimorphic polyps in the genus Heliopathes Opresko, 2003 is discussed.
South Tropical Pacific
Zoology
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Heliopathes americana Opresko, 2003 accepted as Heteropathes americana (Opresko, 2003) (additional source)
Hexapathes alis Molodtsova, 2006 (original description)
Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003 (additional source)
Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Hexapathes hivaensis Molodtsova, 2006 (original description)
Hexapathes alis Molodtsova, 2006 (original description)
Hexapathes australiensis Opresko, 2003 (additional source)
Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910 (additional source)
Hexapathes hivaensis Molodtsova, 2006 (original description)
Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone for Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910
Holotype MNHN, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes alis Molodtsova, 2006
Holotype MNHN, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes hivaensis Molodtsova, 2006
Holotype MNHN, geounit French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Hexapathes hivaensis Molodtsova, 2006
