Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828
Knobbly zoanthid
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Family:  Epizoanthidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic and Western Pacific. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:  Pale brown. Adherent base with cylindrical body. Thick body-wall with subcuticular layer of mesogloea that connects with the general mesogloea by strands crossing the ectoderm. The thick mesogloea contains many lacunae and cell-islets. Well-developed endoderm with large endodermal and ectodermal bays. Mesogloeal sphincter is very strong, surrounded with fibrous-looking mesogloea different from the rest of the body-wall. Closely lined cells present in the cavities (Ref. 89044).
Biology:  Found in rock pools between tide marks (Ref. 89044).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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