Isaurus

Isaurus
	Isaurus tuberculatus
Scientific 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.^[1]

Reproduction

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

Species

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

^ ^a ^b 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.

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[:0-1] 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.

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