Isaurus

Not to be confused with Isisaurus. For the historian, see Candidus Isaurus.

Isaurus is a genus of the cnidarian phylum within the family of Zoanthidae.

Isaurus
Isaurus tuberculatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Subphylum:	Anthozoa
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Zoantharia
Family:	Zoanthidae
Genus:	Isaurus Gray, 1828

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]

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