Cladopathes Brook, 1889

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Genus Cladopathes Brook, 1889

Type-species. Cladopathes plumosa Brook, 1889 (by original designation).

Diagnosis. “Primary pinnules arranged irregularly in rows; sometimes appearing in clusters of three (rarely two or four). Subpinnules occurring mostly on anterior primary pinnules (sometimes also on lateral/posterolateral ones) and not regularly arranged. Tertiary pinnules present” ( Opresko, 2003).

Distribution. Only reported from the southern hemisphere (Indian Ocean, South Atlantic and Australia) ( Opresko, 2003).