Antipathozoanthus hickmani

Antipathozoanthus hickmani is a species of macrocnemic zoanthid first found in the Galapagos.[1] It can be distinguished by its exclusive association with Antipathes galapagensis, and having about 40 tentacles.[2]

Antipathozoanthus hickmani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoantharia
Family: Parazoanthidae
Genus: Antipathozoanthus
Species:
A. hickmani
Binomial name
Antipathozoanthus hickmani
Reimer & Fujii, 2010

References

Further reading

  • Swain, Timothy D., and Laura M. Swain. "Molecular parataxonomy as taxon description: examples from recently named Zoanthidea (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) with revision based on serial histology of microanatomy." Zootaxa 3796.1 (2014): 81-107.
  • Bo, Marzia, et al. "Black coral assemblages from Machalilla National Park (Ecuador)." Pacific Science 66.1 (2012): 63-81.



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