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Genus of Anthozoa Not to be confused with Isisaurus. For the historian, see Candidus Isaurus.

Isaurus
Isaurus tuberculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoantharia
Family: Zoanthidae
Genus: Isaurus
Gray, 1828

Isaurus is a genus of the cnidarian phylum within the family of Zoanthidae.

Distribution

Commonly found in the outer edges and water-break zones of reefs around Belize and Fiji, but has been observed at sublittoral zones near Australia.

Reproduction

Polyps tend to be solitary or in small clusters and tend to only open at night.

Species

References

  1. ^ Muirhead, A.; Ryland, J. S. (1985-04-01). "A review of the genus Isaurus Gray, 1828 (Zoanthidea), including new records from Fiji". Journal of Natural History. 19 (2): 323–335. doi:10.1080/00222938500770241. ISSN 0022-2933.
Taxon identifiers
Isaurus


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