Description
General:
Attached to hard substrates by an adhesive basal plate.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate.
Published depth range:
531 - 4923 m
Ocean range (global):
Cosmopolitan.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Opresko, D.M. (2002). Revision of the Antipatharia. (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part II. Schizopathidae. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden, 76: 411-442.
Citation:
Alternatipathes alternata
((Brook, 1889)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Alternatipathes%20alternata. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.