Acrozoanthus is a monototypic genus of soft coral, anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae.[1] It is represented by a single species, Acrozoanthus australiae, which is also known by the common names stick polyp, tree stick polyp, tree anemone, and encrusting stick anemone.[2]
Acrozoanthus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Zoantharia |
Family: | Zoanthidae |
Genus: | Acrozoanthus Saville-Kent, 1893 [1] |
Species: | A. australiae
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Binomial name | |
Acrozoanthus australiae Saville-Kent, 1893
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References
edit- ^ a b Reimer, J. (2015). Acrozoanthus Saville-Kent, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267196 on 2015-04-27
- ^ "Stick Polyps". animal-world.com. Animal-World. Retrieved 27 April 2015.