taxonID	type	description	language	source
03B087B56B31FFD5FCA711F8FCD05960.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE SPECIES. — Hexapathes heterosticha Kinoshita, 1910; type locality: Japan, Sagami Bay, 730 m.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD5FCA711F8FCD05960.taxon	diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS. — Corallum simple or very sparsely branched, and pinnulate. Pinnules in two lateral rows and in one or two anterior rows. Lateral pinnules simple; anterior pinnules simple or subpinnulate. Anterior primary pinnules and subpinnules sometimes nearly as long as lateral pinnules. Spines subequal in size on primary and secondary pinnules. Polyps 3 to 6 mm in transverse diameter.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD6FCFD1795FBD15B45.taxon	description	(Figs 1; 2 A, B; 3)	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD6FCFD1795FBD15B45.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype: French Polynesia, Marquesas, off Nuku Hiva, RV Alis, MUSORSTOM 9, CP 1300, 8 ° 49.9 ’ S, 140 ° 17.4 ’ W, 416 - 430 m (MNHN, alcohol-preserved specimen).	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD6FCFD1795FBD15B45.taxon	etymology	ETYMOLOGY. — The specific name “ hivaensis ” is derived from “ Hiva ”, ancient Polynesian name of the Marquesas Islands.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD6FCFD1795FBD15B45.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION. — The species is known only from the type locality.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD6FCFD1795FBD15B45.taxon	diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS. — Corallum (Fig. 1) monopodial and pinnulate. Primary pinnules in two lateral rows and two irregular anterior rows. Lateral pinnules simple, elongated, arranged alternately, except for the most basal ones that are subopposite; inclined and curved distally and backwards relative to the polyp side of the corallum. Anterior pinnules (Fig. 2 A) simple and of varying New Hexapathinae from the South-West Pacific length, often as long as lateral pinnules, extended out almost perpendicular to the plane containing the stem and lateral pinnules. Spines on pinnules small (Fig. 3), triangular to conical in lateral view, smooth, mostly 0.03 - 0.05 mm at lateral pinnules and up to 0.09 mm at anterior pinnules, arranged in irregular axial rows, five to seven of which are visible in side view. Polyps (Fig. 2 B) 3.1 - 5.3 mm in transverse diameter, with long oral cone up to 3.0 - 3.5 mm, arranged in one series with up to 2.5 - 3 polyps per cm.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B31FFD6FCFD1795FBD15B45.taxon	description	DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B35FFD2FCDF10F7FE0558E7.taxon	description	(Figs 2 C, D; 4)	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B35FFD2FCDF10F7FE0558E7.taxon	materials_examined	TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype: Fiji Islands, RV Alis, BORDAU 1, CP 1412, 16 ° 05.52 ’ S, 179 ° 28.05 ’ W, 400 - 407 m (MNHN, alcohol-preserved specimen).	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B35FFD2FCDF10F7FE0558E7.taxon	etymology	ETYMOLOGY. — The specific name “ alis ” is after RV Alis of the IRD centre in Nouméa, New Caledonia.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B35FFD2FCDF10F7FE0558E7.taxon	distribution	DISTRIBUTION. — The species is known only from the type locality.	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B35FFD2FCDF10F7FE0558E7.taxon	diagnosis	DIAGNOSIS. — Corallum (Fig. 2 C) monopodial and pinnulate. Primary pinnules in two lateral rows and in one or more irregular anterior rows. Lateral pinnules simple, elongated, arranged alternately except for the most basal ones that are subopposite; inclined distally with curved distal part. Anterior pinnules (Fig. 2 D) simple or with one or two secondary pinnules, of varying length, always shorter than lateral pinnules, inclined distally, more densely set than lateral ones. Spines on pinnules (Fig. 4) small, triangular to conical in lateral view, smooth, 0.03 - 0.09 mm tall, mostly 0.04 - 0.07 mm, arranged in irregular axial rows, five to seven of which are visible in side view. Polyps estimated to be 2.5 - 6 mm in transverse diameter. New Hexapathinae from the South-West Pacific	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
03B087B56B35FFD2FCDF10F7FE0558E7.taxon	description	DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE	en	Molodtsova, Tina N. (2006): New species of Hexapathes Kinoshita, 1910 (Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Cladopathidae) from the South-West Pacific. Zoosystema 28 (3): 597-606, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5395757
