Definition of Zoanthus. Meaning of Zoanthus. Synonyms of Zoanthus

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Definition of Zoanthus

Zoanthus
Zoanthacea o`an*tha"ce*a, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. zw^,on an animal + ? flower.] (Zo["o]l.) A suborder of Actinaria, including Zoanthus and allied genera, which are permanently attached by their bases.
Zoanthus
Zoanthus o*an"thus, n. [NL. See Zoantharia.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Actinaria, including numerous species, found mostly in tropical seas. The zooids or polyps resemble small, elongated actinias united together at their bases by fleshy stolons, and thus forming extensive groups. The tentacles are small and bright colored.

Meaning of Zoanthus from wikipedia

- recognized in the genus Zoanthus: Zoanthus coppingeri Haddon & Shackleton, 1891 Zoanthus durbanensis Carlgren, 1938 Zoanthus gigantus Reimer & T****hara...
- Zoanthus sociatus, commonly known as the green sea mat or button polyp, is a zoanthid usually found in shallow reef zones of tropical regions from Caribbean...
- morphological variation despite close genetic relatedness between Zoanthus aff. vietnamensis and Zoanthus kuroshio (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia)." Zoological Science...
- Register of Marine Species - Zoanthus sansibaricus Carlgren, 1900". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-09-26. "Zoanthus sansibaricus, violet zoanthid"...
- animals within this order Zoantharia, and should not be confused with "Zoanthus", which is one genus within Zoantharia. These are among the most commonly...
- Zoanthus gigantus is a zoanthid first described from southern ****an. Reimer, James Davis; Ono, Shusuke; Iwama, Atsushi; Taki****a, Kiyotaka; T****hara...
- Yellow fluorescent protein, Zoanthus...
- Norzoanthamine is an alkaloid found in soft corals of the genus Zoanthus Norzoanthamine has been shown to suppress the loss of bone weight and strength...
- (disambiguation) Greenland Sea Green Seamount Codium fragile, or green sea fingers Zoanthus sociatus, or green sea mat This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...
- in tropical seas. Hexacorallia Zoantharia Zoanthids "Dragon eye" coral Zoanthus sp. Small, mostly colonial species joined by coensarc or stolons. No hard...