Marine Species: Epizoanthus couchi

(Johnston in Couch, 1844)

Epizoanthus couchi
Photographed by: Miguel Oliveira

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Zoanthidea
Family: Epizoanthidae
Genus: Epizoanthus
Species: Epizoanthus couchi

Species Data:

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Description: Fixative base and compact body, on top of which lies the mouth surrounded by tentacles; colonial species; gray-brown polyps, transparent tentacles.
Habitat: Rocks, shells or other hard substracts.
Color: Gray-brown polyps, transparent tentacles.
Dimensions: Up to 2 cm tall.
Geographical Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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