Taxonomy

Animalia

Cnidaria

Anthozoa

Zoantharia E. Epizoanthus scotinus

Orange Zoanthid

Dark Upon-animal Animal-flower

Zoanthids (order Zoantharia also called Zoanthidea or Zoanthiniaria) are an order of cnidarians commonly found in coral reefs, the deep sea and many other marine environments around the world. These animals come in a variety of different colonizing formations and in numerous colors. They can be found as individual polyps, attached by a fleshy stolon or a mat that can be created from small pieces of sediment, sand and rock. The term "zoanthid" refers to all animals within this order Zoantharia, and should not be confused with "Zoanthus", which is one genus within Zoantharia.

Zoantharia. Retrieved January, 01 2022, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoantharia.


Epizoanthidae is a family of cnidarians.

Genera include:

Epizoanthus Gray, 1867

Epizoanthidae. Retrieved January, 01 2022, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epizoanthidae.