Genus Plumapathes Opresko, 2001 a

Type-species. Antipathes pennacea Pallas, 1766 (by original designation).

Diagnosis. “Corallum sparsely to densely branched and tending to be planar. Stem and branches pinnulate. Primary pinnules simple, relatively uniform in size, and not subpinnulate; arranged in two, very regular bilateral rows; pinnules in each row alternating with those in opposite row” (Opresko, 2001 a).

Distribution. IndoPacific, eastern Pacific and Atlantic (Opresko, 2001 a).