Epizoanthus fiordicus Fjord sand encrusting anemone

Epizoanthus fiordicus is commonly referred to as Fjord sand encrusting anemone. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Epizoanthus fiordicus
German:: Krustenanmone
English:: Fjord Sand Encrusting Anemone

Category:: Zoantharians

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Zoantharia (Order) > Epizoanthidae (Family) > Epizoanthus (Genus) > fiordicus (Species)
Initial determination:: Sinniger & Haussermann, 2009

Occurrence:: Chile, South America
Sea depth:: 15 - 34 Meter
Temperature:: 48.2 °F - 59 °F (9°C - 15°C)
Food:: Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Epizoanthus abyssorum
Epizoanthus arenaceus
Mittelmeer-Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus balanorum
Epizoanthus beerenislandicus
Epizoanthus carcinophilus
Epizoanthus chuni
Epizoanthus couchii
Filigrane Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus danielsseni
Epizoanthus egeriae
Epizoanthus erdmanni
Epizoanthus fatuus
Glasschwamm-assoziierte Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus frenzeli
Epizoanthus glacialis
Epizoanthus hians
Epizoanthus illoricatus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus incrustatus
Epizoanthus indicus
Epizoanthus induratum
Epizoanthus jingxingensis
Epizoanthus koreni
Epizoanthus leptoderma
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus lindahli
Epizoanthus macintoshi
Epizoanthus mediterraneus
Epizoanthus norvegicus
Epizoanthus oliveri
Epizoanthus paguricola
Epizoanthus paguriphilus
Epizoanthus papillosus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus paxii
Epizoanthus planus
Tiefsee-Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus ramosus
Epizoanthus roseus
Epizoanthus sabulosus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus scotinus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus similis
Epizoanthus steueri
Epizoanthus tergestinus
Epizoanthus tube
Epizoanthus univittatus
Epizoanthus vagus
Epizoanthus vatovai

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-02-25 18:58:01
Last edit:: 2013-02-25 18:58:01

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Sinniger & Haussermann, 2009

Special thanks for the foto to Prof. Dr. Dirk Schories.

To be in partnership with the stony coral Tethocyathus endesa (Endesa saucer coral).

Depth: 15 to 34 meters.

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External links

Actniaria by Karen & Nadya Sanamyan (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
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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