Parazoanthus capensis Cap Zoanthid

Parazoanthus capensis is commonly referred to as Cap Zoanthid. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Parazoanthus capensis,City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA 2019 (CC-BY-SA)

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lexID:: 17391
AphiaID:: 564969

Scientific:: Parazoanthus capensis
German:: Kap Krustenanemone
English:: Cap Zoanthid

Category:: Polypper

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hexacorallia (Class) > Zoantharia (Order) > Parazoanthidae (Family) > Parazoanthus (Genus) > capensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Duerden, 1907

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Japan, South-Africa
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Epibiont (living on other organisms), Seawater, Sea water
Food:: No reliable information available, Plankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown