Description

Etymology. Tapachtli is the word used for ‘ coral’ in Nahuatl tongue, an indigenous language from Mexico, the country close to the place where this species was discovered.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Order: Scleralcyonacea

Family: Coralliidae

Genus: Paragorgia

Species: Paragorgia tapachtli Sánchez, 2005