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Zoanthids
Zoanthids ( order Zoantharia also called Zoanthidea or Zoanthiniaria) are an order of cnidarians commonly found in coral reefs, the deep sea and many other marine environments around the world. These animals come in a variety of different colonizing formations and in numerous different colors. They can be found as individual polyps, attached by a fleshy stolon or a mat that can be created from small pieces of sediment, sand and rock. The term "zoanthid" refers to all animals within this order Zoantharia, and should not be confused with "'' Zoanthus''", which is one genus within Zoantharia. These are among the most commonly collected corals in reef aquaria, easily propagating and very durable in many water conditions. Nomenclature controversy The name of the order is controversial. Non-specialists often use the term Zoanthidea whereas most taxonomists use Zoantharia. The term Zoantharia in turn is used temporarily instead of Hexacorallia. However, major taxonomic papers published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palythoa
''Palythoa'' is a genus of anthozoans in the order Zoantharia.Reimer, J. (2018). Palythoa Lamouroux, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205785 on 2018-08-27 Description The polyps of ''Palythoa'' are partially embedded in an encrusting mat of tissue (coenenchyme) covering the substrate on which the colony grows. The individual polyps have flattened oral discs surrounded by a fringe of tentacles. The tentacles' shape and size can vary considerably between species, and even between colonies of the same species. Their colors are also highly variable, with relatively dull shades like cream, coffee, white, brown, or yellow, being the most common. Fluorescent colored colonies also exist, but these are more rare. Palytoxin Palytoxin is a highly toxic fatty alcohol produced by many species of ''Palythoa'', and is also found in other corals and certain marine invertebrates. The substance was first isolated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoanthus
''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'':(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 * '' 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'') * '' Zoanthus natalensis'' Carlgren, 1938 * '' Zoanthus praelongus'' Carlgren, 1954 * '' Zoanthus pulchellus'' (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) * '' Zoanthus robustus'' Carlgren, 1950 * '' Zoanthus sansibaricus'' Carlgren, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parazoanthus Axinellae
''Parazoanthus axinellae'', commonly known as the yellow cluster anemone, is a zoanthid coral found on the southern Atlantic coasts of Europe and in the Mediterranean Sea. Zoanthids differ from true sea anemones, in having a different internal anatomy and in forming true colonies in which the individual animals (polyps) are connected by a common tissue, called the coenenchyme. Description The species is yellow or orange in colour and each polyp has twenty-four to thirty-six tentacles disposed in two whorls. The polyps are in diameter and in height. They are connected together in small colonies by a continuous layer of tissue, the coenenchyme. In this species there are sometimes thick yellow spongy masses of tissue at the base of each zooid. A similar zooanthid is '' Parazoanthus anguicomus'', but that species has more numerous tentacles. Distribution and habitat ''Parazoanthus axinellae'' is found in the temperate eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It occurs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssoanthidae
''Abyssoanthus'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of cnidarians, the only genus in the family Abyssoanthidae. Species include: *'' Abyssoanthus convallis'' Reimer & Sinniger, 2010 *'' Abyssoanthus nankaiensis'' Reimer & Fujiwara in Reimer, Sinniger, Fujiwara, Hirano & Maruyama, 2007 References Zoantharia Hexacorallia genera {{hexacorallia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanozoanthidae
''Nanozoanthus'' is a monotypic genus of coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and sec ...s belonging to the monotypic family Nanozoanthidae. The only species is ''Nanozoanthus harenaceus''. References Macrocnemina Hexacorallia genera Monotypic cnidarian genera {{hexacorallia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microzoanthus
''Microzoanthus'' is a genus of cnidaria Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...ns belonging to the monotypic family Microzoanthidae. Species: *'' Microzoanthus kagerou'' *'' Microzoanthus occultus'' References Macrocnemina Hexacorallia genera {{hexacorallia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microzoanthidae
''Microzoanthus'' is a genus of cnidaria Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...ns belonging to the monotypic family Microzoanthidae. Species: *'' Microzoanthus kagerou'' *'' Microzoanthus occultus'' References Macrocnemina Hexacorallia genera {{hexacorallia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrazoanthus
''Terrazoanthus'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Hydrozoanthidae. The species of this genus are found in the coasts of America, Africa and Japan. Species: *'' Terrazoanthus californicus'' *'' Terrazoanthus minutus'' *''Terrazoanthus onoi ''Terrazoanthus onoi'' is a species of uncertain validity ( taxon inquirendum) of macrocnemic zoanthid first found in the Galapagos. It is potentially a junior synonym of '' Terrazoanthus patagonichus''. It can be distinguished by its bright red ...'' *'' Terrazoanthus patagonichus'' *'' Terrazoanthus sinnigeri'' References Hydrozoanthidae Hexacorallia genera {{hexacorallia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrozoanthidae
Hydrozoanthidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Zoantharia Zoanthids ( order Zoantharia also called Zoanthidea or Zoanthiniaria) are an order of cnidarians commonly found in coral reefs, the deep sea and many other marine environments around the world. These animals come in a variety of different coloniz .... Genera: * '' Aenigmanthus'' Kise, Maeda & Reimer, 2019 * '' Hydrozoanthus'' Sinniger, Reimer & Pawlowski, 2010 * '' Terrazoanthus'' Reimer & Fujii, 2010 References Macrocnemina Cnidarian families {{hexacorallia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
