Zoanthus

Zoanthus is a genus of anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae. It is the type genus for its family and order.

Zoanthus
Dragon Eye zoanthids
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Zoantharia
Family: Zoanthidae
Genus: Zoanthus
Lamarck, 1801

Species

The following species are recognized in the genus Zoanthus:[1]

  • Zoanthus coppingeri Haddon & Shackleton, 1891
  • Zoanthus durbanensis Carlgren, 1938
  • Zoanthus gigantus Reimer & Tsukahara in Reimer, Ono, Iwama, Takishita, Tsukahara & Maruyama, 2006
  • Zoanthus kealakekuaensis Walsh & Bowers, 1971
  • Zoanthus kuroshio Reimer & Ono in Reimer, Ono, Iwama, Takishita, Tsukahara & Maruyama, 2006
  • Zoanthus natalensis Carlgren, 1938
  • Zoanthus praelongus Carlgren, 1954
  • Zoanthus pulchellus (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)
  • Zoanthus robustus Carlgren, 1950
  • Zoanthus sansibaricus Carlgren, 1900
  • Zoanthus sociatus (Ellis, 1768)
  • Zoanthus solanderi Le Sueur, 1818
  • Zoanthus vietnamensis Pax & Müller, 1957

Aquaria

Zoanthids are prized in the fishkeeping hobby, being relatively easy to raise and very colorful. Known as "button polyps", "zoos", or "zoas" they can spread to completely cover a rock with brightly colored circular patterns. It also exhibits proteins similar to green fluorescent protein.

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See also

References
  1. (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


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