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Violet Zoanthids
Zoanthus sansibaricus
- Usual depth0–11 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Zoanthus sansibaricus is a species of zoanthid generally found in the Indo-pacific but also off the western coast of South America. The range of habitation has been noted in intertidal zones along with areas below 7 m, but shows phenotypical and morphological differences based on depth and shading. Shaded individuals contain larger polyps compared to unshaded. It can be divided into three reproductive categories, male, female and asexual. Spawning has been observed within the middle of July, using lunar phases as an indicator. Various subclades are theorized to appear based on the time of year.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–11 m · Deepest record: 10.7 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Violet Zoanthids
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- キクマメスナギンチャク
Other scientific names: Zoanthus cavernarum, Zoanthus cyanoides, Zoanthus erythrochloros, Zoanthus gnophodes, Zoanthus zansibaricus
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 256 open-data records from 2005 to 2019.
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