''Isaurus'' is a

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of the

cnidaria Cnidaria ( ) is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water, freshwater and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroid (zoology), hydroids, ...

n phylum within the family of

Zoanthidae Zoanthidae is a family of cnidarians. Genera include: * '' Acrozoanthus'' Saville-Kent, 1893 * '' Isaurus'' Gray, 1828 * ''Zoanthus ''Zoanthus'' is a genus of anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae. It is the type genus for its family and orde ...

Distribution

Commonly found in the outer edges and water-break zones of reefs around

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and

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, but has been observed at sublittoral zones near

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Reproduction

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

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

Zoanthidae Hexacorallia genera {{hexacorallia-stub