Zoanthus is a genus of anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae. It is the type genus for its family and order.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Zoantharia |
| Family: | Zoanthidae |
| Genus: | Zoanthus Lamarck, 1801 |
Species
editThe 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 mantoni (may be synonymous with Zoanthus coppingeri)[2]
- 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
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Zoanthids are prized in the aquarium 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
editReferences
edit- ^ (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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