Isaurus is a genus of the cnidarian phylum within the family of Zoanthidae.
Isaurus | |
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Isaurus tuberculatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Zoantharia |
Family: | Zoanthidae |
Genus: | Isaurus Gray, 1828 |
Distribution
editCommonly found in the outer edges and water-break zones of reefs around Belize and Fiji, but has been observed at sublittoral zones near Australia.[1]
Reproduction
editPolyps tend to be solitary or in small clusters and tend to only open at night.[1]
Species
edit- Isaurus aggregatus Gray, 1828
- Isaurus clavatus Gray, 1828
- Isaurus cliftoni Gray, 1867
- Isaurus gelatinosus Pax, 1924
- Isaurus maculatus Muirhead & Ryland, 1985
- Isaurus natans Gray, 1828
- Isaurus savignii Gray, 1828
- Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828
References
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