Opresko, 2001
Cupressopathes abies
Type species: Gorgonia abies Linnaeus, 1758
Total number of species estimated: 5.
The most common species: Cupressopathes abies (Linnaeus); C. pumila (Brook).
Description: Colonies columnar; monopodial or very sparsely branched. Irregularly pinnulate. Spines conical to horn-shaped, longer on the polyp side of the axis. Surface of spines usually smooth. Polyps 0.6-0.8 mm in transverse diameter.
Habitat: Primarily reefs.
Range: Tropic IndoPacific region.
Zooanthellate: Not reported.
Key references: Brook, 1889; Opresko, 2001.