{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Ameripathidae, a new family of antipatharian corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Hexacorallia, Antipatharia).
{Author}: Horowitz J;Opresko DM;Herrera S;Hansel CM;Quattrini AM;
{Journal}: Zookeys
{Volume}: 1203
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024
{Factor}: 1.492
{DOI}: 10.3897/zookeys.1203.121411
{Abstract}: A new family of antipatharian corals, Ameripathidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia), is established for Ameripathespseudomyriophylla Opresko & Horowitz, gen. et sp. nov. The new family resembles Myriopathidae and Stylopathidae in terms of the morphology of the polyps and tentacles and the pinnulate branching of the corallum. Phylogenetic analysis using a genomic data set of 741 conserved element loci indicates that the new family is sister to a clade containing the Myriopathidae, Stylopathidae, Antipathidae, and Aphanipathidae.