Alternipathes bipinnata is a coral species in the family Schizopathidae.Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2023). World List of Antipatharia. Alternatipathes bipinnata (Opresko, 2005). Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05. It has been found off the Pacific coast of Mexico.Opresko, Dennis M. 2005. "New genera and species of antipatharian corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from the North Pacific." Zoologische Mededelingen. 79 (2):129–165. Accessed via DSpace repository on 2023-06-05.
Etymology The generic name, Alternatipathes, is derived from the Latin word , meaning "alternating", combined with the suffix pathes, which is commonly used for genera belonging to Antipatharia. The name refers to the species' alternating arrangement of pinnules.Molodtsova, T. N.; Opresko, D. M. (2017). Black corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. Marine Biodiversity.
The specific epithet is derived from the Latin , meaning "two pinnates", in reference to the multiple pinnate branches of the species.
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