Zoanthus sansibaricus
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| Zoanthus sansibaricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Zoantharia |
| Family: | Zoanthidae |
| Genus: | Zoanthus |
| Species: | Z. sansibaricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zoanthus sansibaricus Carlgren, 1900 | |
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Zoanthus sansibaricus is a species of zoanthid generally found in the Indo-pacific but also off the western coast of South America.[2] The range of habitation has been noted in intertidal zones along with areas below 7 m, but shows phenotypical and morphological differences based on depth and shading.[3][4] Shaded individuals contain larger polyps compared to unshaded.[4] It can be divided into three reproductive categories, male, female and asexual.[5] Spawning has been observed within the middle of July, using lunar phases as an indicator.[5] Various subclades are theorized to appear based on the time of year.[6]
