Zoanthus
| Zoanthus | |
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| Dragon Eye zoanthids | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Zoantharia |
| Family: | Zoanthidae |
| Genus: | Zoanthus Lamarck, 1801 |
Zoanthus is a genus of anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae. It is the type genus for its family and order.
Species[]
The following species are recognized in the genus Zoanthus:[1]
- Haddon & Shackleton, 1891
- Carlgren, 1938
- Zoanthus gigantus Reimer & Tsukahara in Reimer, Ono, Iwama, Takishita, Tsukahara & Maruyama, 2006
- Walsh & Bowers, 1971
- Zoanthus kuroshio Reimer & Ono in Reimer, Ono, Iwama, Takishita, Tsukahara & Maruyama, 2006
- (may be synonymous with )[2]
- Carlgren, 1938
- Carlgren, 1954
- (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)
- Carlgren, 1950
- Zoanthus sansibaricus Carlgren, 1900
- Zoanthus sociatus (Ellis, 1768)
- Le Sueur, 1818
- Pax & Müller, 1957
Aquaria[]
Zoanthids are prized in the fishkeeping hobby, being relatively easy to raise and very colorful. Known as "button polyps" or "zoas" they can spread to completely cover a rock with brightly colored circular patterns. It also exhibits proteins similar to green fluorescent protein.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ (2018). Zoanthus Lamarck, 1801. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206284 on 2018-08-28
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Zoanthus mantoni". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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