eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Isozoanthus capensis |
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| Common name: |
Cape zoanthid |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Cnidaria |
Anthozoa |
Anthozoa |
Zoantharia |
Zoanthidea |
Not Defined |
Parazoanthidae |
Not Defined |
Isozoanthus |
Isozoanthus capensis |
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Short Description:
Orange to pink polyp with about 30 tentacles .Column coated in coarse sand
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Identification
features: |
The only Zoantid found on the South Coast |
| Size: |
Polyps 120mm tall and 5mm in diameter |
| Behaviour: |
Form small colonies of 20-50 individuals |
| Diet: |
Plankton |
| Distribution: |
Capetown to Port Shepstone |
| Depth: |
20m |
| Habitat: |
Occurs under overhangs in shallow waters |
| Reference: |
Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley |
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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