Isaurus is a genus of the cnidarian phylum within the family of Zoanthidae.
Distribution
Commonly found in the outer edges and water-break zones of reefs around Belize and Fiji, but has been observed at sublittoral zones near Australia.[1]
Isaurus cliftoni is known from Australia. [2]
Reproduction
Polyps tend to be solitary or in small clusters and tend to only open at night.[1]
Species
- Isaurus aggregatus Gray, 1828
- Isaurus clavatus Gray, 1828
- Isaurus cliftoni Gray, 1867
- Isaurus gelatinosus Pax, 1924
- Isaurus maculatus Muirhead & Ryland, 1985
- Isaurus natans Gray, 1828
- Isaurus savignii Gray, 1828
- Isaurus tuberculatus Gray, 1828
References
- ^ a b Muirhead, A.; Ryland, J. S. (1985-04-01). “A review of the genus Isaurus Gray, 1828 (Zoanthidea), including new records from Fiji”. Journal of Natural History. 19 (2): 323–335. Bibcode:1985JNatH..19..323M. doi:10.1080/00222938500770241. ISSN 0022-2933.
- ^ Haddon, Alfred; Shackleton, Alice (December 1891). “Reports on the zoological collections made in Torres Straits”. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society. 4 (Series 2): 683. Retrieved 12 October 2025.