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Parazoanthus elongatus Yellow encrusting anemone

Parazoanthus elongatus is commonly referred to as Yellow encrusting anemone. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
5110 
AphiaID:
446133 
Scientific:
Parazoanthus elongatus 
German:
Krustenanemone 
English:
Yellow Encrusting Anemone 
Category:
Zoantharians 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Zoantharia (Order) > Parazoanthidae (Family) > Parazoanthus (Genus) > elongatus (Species) 
Initial determination:
McMurrich, 1904 
Occurrence:
Chile 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 1.97" (5 cm) 
Temperature:
50 °F - 59 °F (10°C - 15°C) 
Food:
Zooxanthellae / Light 
Difficulty:
Cold water animal 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2019-01-30 14:23:43 

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McMurrich, 1904

The coral lives endemic to peru and is mostly found on rocky substrates.

Parazoanthus elongatus lives in a depth of 10 - 35 Meter.

External links

  1. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Zoanthids (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) from shallow waters of the southern Chilean fjord region, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species (en). Abgerufen am 29.12.2023.

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