Isaurus

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Isaurus
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Isaurus tuberculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoantharia
Family: Zoanthidae
Genus: Isaurus
Gray, 1828

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

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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. [1]

Isaurus cliftoni is known from Australia. [2]

Reproduction

Polyps tend to be solitary or in small clusters and tend to only open at night. [1]

Species

Isaurus cliftoni in Sydney, Australia IsaurusCliftoni.png
Isaurus cliftoni in Sydney, Australia

References

  1. 1 2 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. Bibcode:1985JNatH..19..323M. doi:10.1080/00222938500770241. ISSN   0022-2933.
  2. ↑ Haddon, Alfred; Shackleton, Alice (December 1891). "Reports on the zoological collections made in Torres Straits". Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society. 4 (Series 2): 683. Retrieved 12 October 2025.


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