| Family: |
Epizoanthidae () |
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| Environment: |
sessile; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: Kermadec Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Closely set polyps on encrusting coenenchyme. Body-wall is thin, the greater part is occupied by the mesogloea with strands across the ectoderm. Ectoderm may be obliterated by a mass of sandy encrustation. Mesogloea with cell-islets and lacunae, but encircling sinus is absent. Very short imperfect mesenteries (Ref. 89044). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in rock-pools between tide-marks (Ref. 89044). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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