Acrozoanthus

Acrozoanthus is a monototypic genus of soft coral, anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae.[1] It is represented by a single species, Acrozoanthus australiae, which is also known by the common names stick polyp, tree stick polyp, tree anemone, and encrusting stick anemone.[2]

Acrozoanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoantharia
Family: Zoanthidae
Genus: Acrozoanthus
Saville-Kent, 1893 [1]
Species:
A. australiae
Binomial name
Acrozoanthus australiae
Saville-Kent, 1893

References
  1. Reimer, J. (2015). Acrozoanthus Saville-Kent, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267196 on 2015-04-27
  2. "Stick Polyps". animal-world.com. Animal-World. Retrieved 27 April 2015.


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