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Parazoanthus darwini

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Anthozoa

Family
  
Parazoanthidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Order
  
Zoantharia

Genus
  
Parazoanthus

Similar
  
Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Parazoanthus axinellae, Hexacorallia, Parazoanthus

Parazoanthus darwini is a species of macrocnemic zoanthid first found in the Galapagos. It can be distinguished by its association with sponges, by having about 24–30 tentacles and polyps embedded in a well-developed coenenchyme.

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Parazoanthus darwini Wikipedia