Antipathidae
# Antipathidae

Antipathidae is a family of corals in the order Antipatharia, commonly known as black corals. They are generally considered a deep-water taxon; however, some of the most diverse communities are known from tropical shallow waters.

## Taxonomy

This family contains the following genera according to the World Register of Marine Species:

* Allopathes Opresko & Cairns, 1994 -- 3 species
* Antipathes Pallas, 1766 -- 66 species
* Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830 -- 16 species
* Hillopathes van Pesch, 1914 -- 1 species
* Pseudocirrhipathes Bo & al., 2009 -- 1 species
* Pteropathes Brook, 1889 -- 1 species
* Stichopathes Brook, 1889 -- 34 species
* Antipathes dichotoma
* Cirrhipathes sp.
* Stichopathes sp.
