Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Anthozoa > Class Hexacorallia > Order Antipatharia > Family Leiopathidae > Genus Leiopathes

Leiopathes glaberrima (Esper, 1792)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leiopathes*	Haime, 1849	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Antipathes glaberrima*	Esper, 1792	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: smooth black coral sources: Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Cutress, W.C. Jaap, D.G. Fautin, R.J. Larson, G.R. Harbison, M.N. Arai & D.M. Opresko. (2002). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophora. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, Bethesda, Maryland. 28:1-115.

German: Glatte Schwarzkoralle

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J.; Opresko, D.M. (2001). Antipatharia, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 109
additional source	Roule L. (1902). Notice preliminaire sur les Antipathaires provenant des collections du Prince de Monaco. Roule, L. (1902). Notice préliminaire sur les Antipathaires provenant des collections du Prince du Monaco. Mémoires de la Société zoologique de France. 15: 228-239.
additional source	Molodtsova T.N. 2006. Black corals (Antipatharia: Anthozoa: Cnidaria) of North-East Atlantic. pp. 141-151 In: Mironov A.N., A.V. Gebruk and A.J. Southward (eds.) Biogeography of the North Atlantic seamounts. Moscow. KMK Press 201 p.
additional source	Vafidis, D.; Koukouras, A. (1998). Antipatharia, Ceriantharia, and Zoantharia (Hexacorallia, Anthozoa) of the Aegean Sea with a check list of the Mediterranean and Black Sea species. Annales de l'Institute Oceanographique, 74(2): 115-126
additional source	Johnson, J. Y. (1899). Notes on the antipatharian corals of Madeira, with descriptions of a new species and a new variety, and remarks on a specimen from the West Indies in the British Museum. Journal of Zoology. 68(1): 813-824.
additional source	Carlgren, O. (1940). A contribution to the knowledge of the structure and distribution of the cnidae in the Anthozoa. Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handlingar, 51, N.F., (3): 1-62
additional source	Brook, G. (1889). Report on the Antipatharia collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 32 (part 80): i-iii,1-222, pl. 1-15.
additional source	Grasshoff, M. (1989). Die Meerenge von Gibraltar als Faunen-Barriere: Die Gorgonaria, Pennatularia und Antipatharia der Balgim-Expedition (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Senckenbergiana Maritima. 20: 201-223.
additional source	Molodtsova T.N. 2011. A new species of Leiopathes (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the Great Meteor seamount (North Atlantic). Zootaxa 3138: 52–64
additional source	Schultze, L. S. 1896. Beitrag zur Systematik der Antipatharien. Abh. Senckenb. Naturforsch. Ges. 23:1–40.
additional source	Gravier, C. (1918). Note sur les antipathaires du Golfe de Naples. Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli, 2(13): 223-239
additional source	Molodtsova T.N. 2005. A new species of Saropathes (Antipatharia: Anthozoa: Cnidaria) from the Norfolk Ridge (South-West Pacific, New Caledonia) - Zoosystema, 27 (4): 699-707.
additional source	Hutton, F. W. (1880). Contributions to the Coelenterate fauna of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute,. 12: 274-277.
additional source	Opresko, D.M. (1972). Redescriptions and reevaluations of the antipatharians described by L.D. de Pourtalès. Bull. Mar. Sci.. 22(4):950-1017.
additional source	Opresko, D.M. 2003. Redescription of Antipathes dichotoma Pallas, 1766 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia). Zool. Med. Leiden 77: 481-493.
additional source	Lütken, C. (1872). Antipathes arctica, a new species of black coral (Antipathidæ) from the polar seas. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, X, 4, XI, (56): 77-83
additional source	Lütken, C. (1871). Antipathes antarctica, en ny Sortkoral fra Polarhavet. Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskabs forhandlinger. 2: 18-26.
additional source	Milne Edwards H,. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires, ou polypes proprement dits. 1. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. 326 pp.
additional source	Grigg, R. W.; Opresko, D. M. (1977). Order Antipatharia: black corals. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin, 64(1): 242-261
additional source	Weill, R., 1934. Contribution à l'étude des Cnidaires et de leurs nématocystes. II. Valeur taxonomique du cnidôme. Trav. Stn zool. Wimereux 11 : 349-701.
additional source	Gray, J.E. (1857). Synopsis of the families and genera of axiferous zoophytes or barked corals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 25 (1): 278-294.
additional source	Opresko D.M. 1998. Three new species of Leiopathes (Cnidaria:Anthozoa:Antipatharia) from southern Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum 31(1):99-111.
additional source	Bo, M.; Tazioli, S.; Spanò, N.; Bavestrello, G. (2008). Antipathella subpinnata (Antipatharia, Myriopathidae) in Italian seas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 75(2): 185-195
additional source	Opresko, D. M. (1974). A study of the classification of the Antipatharia (Coelenterata:Anthozoa) with re-descriptions of eleven species. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Miami, 193 pp.• Miami, FL.
additional source	Cairns, S.D., D.M. Opresko, T.S. Hopkins & W.W. Schroeder. (1993). New records of deep-water Cnidaria (Scleractinia & Antipatharia) from the Gulf of Mexico. Northeast Gulf Science. 13(1): 1-11.
additional source	Gravier, C. (1921). Antipathaires provenant des Campagnes des Yachts Princesse-Alice et Hirondelle II (1903-1913). Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert I Prince Souverain de Monaco. 59: 1-28.
additional source	Opresko, D. M. 2009. Antipatharia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 359–363 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
additional source	Roule, L. (1905). Description des antipathaires et cérianthaires recueillis par S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco dans l'Atlantique nord (1886-1902). Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert I Prince Souverain de Monaco. XXX: 1-96.
taxonomy source	Opresko, D. M.; Baron-Szabo, C. B.-S. (2001). Re-descriptions of the antipatharian coral described by EJC Esper with select English translations of the original German text. Senckenbergiana biologica. 81: 1-21.

Genbank

Citation

Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2025). World List of Antipatharia. Leiopathes glaberrima (Esper, 1792). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103326