Kingdom Animalia Class Anthozoa Order Zoanthidea Rank Species | Phylum Cnidaria Subclass Hexacorallia Family Parazoanthidae | |
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Similar Cape dorid, False plum anemone, Violet‑spotted anemone, Gasflame nudibranch, Anthothoe chilensis | ||
The Cape zoanthid, Isozoanthus capensis, is a species of zoanthid in the family Parazoanthidae.
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Description
The Cape zoanthid is a small colonial, anemone-like anthozoan. It grows up to 0.5cm across. It has an upright hollow columnar body with a tentacle-ringed mouth. It is orange to pink with a few spiky tentacles and a sand coated body column.
Distribution
It has so far been found only from the Cape Peninsula and to Port St Johns on the South African coast. It appears to be endemic to this area, and lives in shallow water.
Ecology
This zoanthid is usually found in small colonies of around 20-50 individuals under overhangs. It feeds on plankton.
References
Cape zoanthid Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA