Antipathes pennacea Pallas, 1766 Plumapathes pennacea is a species of black coral in the order Antipatharia. It is found in the tropical Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in deep reef habitats where it forms part of a biologically diverse community.

Antipathes pennacea (Pallas 1766) This species of black coral is distinctive because of its system of secondary branchlets arising from the primary branches. This creates a feather-like structure to the colony, seen best in silhouette.