Epizoanthus sabulosus Encrusting Grey Zoanthids

Epizoanthus sabulosusis commonly referred to as Encrusting Grey Zoanthids. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien

Foto: Bare Island, New South Wales, Australien

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AphiaID:: 283863

Scientific:: Epizoanthus sabulosus
German:: Krustenanemone
English:: Encrusting Grey Zoanthids

Category:: Zoantharians

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Zoantharia (Order) > Epizoanthidae (Family) > Epizoanthus (Genus) > sabulosus (Species)
Initial determination:: Cutress, 1971

Occurrence:: Australia, Endemic species, New South Wales (Australia), Northern Territory (Australia), South Australia, Victoria (Australia), Western Australia
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 32 Meter
Size:: 0,5 cm
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Amphipods, azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Copepods
Difficulty:: Easy
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Has a poison harmful to health

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Epizoanthus abyssorum
Epizoanthus arenaceus
Mittelmeer-Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus balanorum
Epizoanthus beerenislandicus
Epizoanthus carcinophilus
Epizoanthus chuni
Epizoanthus couchii
Filigrane Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus danielsseni
Epizoanthus egeriae
Epizoanthus erdmanni
Epizoanthus fatuus
Glasschwamm-assoziierte Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus frenzeli
Epizoanthus glacialis
Epizoanthus hians
Epizoanthus illoricatus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus incrustatus
Epizoanthus indicus
Epizoanthus induratum
Epizoanthus jingxingensis
Epizoanthus koreni
Epizoanthus leptoderma
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus lindahli
Epizoanthus macintoshi
Epizoanthus mediterraneus
Epizoanthus norvegicus
Epizoanthus oliveri
Epizoanthus paguricola
Epizoanthus paguriphilus
Epizoanthus papillosus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus paxii
Epizoanthus planus
Tiefsee-Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus ramosus
Epizoanthus roseus
Epizoanthus sabulosus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus scotinus
Krustenanemone
Epizoanthus similis
Epizoanthus steueri
Epizoanthus tergestinus
Epizoanthus tube
Epizoanthus univittatus
Epizoanthus vagus
Epizoanthus vatovai

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-12-23 15:55:52
Last edit:: 2023-12-29 05:12:22

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Epizoanthus sabulosus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Epizoanthus sabulosus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Epizoanthus sabulosus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Epizoanthus sabulosus has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Epizoanthus sabulosus in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Epizoanthus sabulosus. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Worldwide: eapcct.org

Info

Cutress, 1971

Epizoanthus sabulosus is endemic to Australia.

Very special thanks for his permission to use his photos of Epizoanthus sabulosus to Howie from Howies Scuba, Australia.
Howies photos show Epizoanthus sabulosus encrusting on Orange Dimple Sponge, the Zoanthid is also covering hydroid trees.
The large colonies of Epizoanthus sabulosus consist of hundreds of small polyps, they are independently feeding zooplankton.

Synonym: Epizoanthus sabulosum Cutress, 1971

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Hexcorallia (Order) > Macrocnemina (Suborder) > Epizoanthidae (Family) > Epizoanthus (Genus) > Epizoanthus sabulosus (Species)

External links

Australian Marine Guide (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Erstbeschreibung als Epizoanthus sabulosum Seite 90ff (en). Abgerufen am 29.12.2023.
Howeis Scuba (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
NSW Marine Guide.com (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Foto: Bare Island, Sydney, New South Wales, Australien

Foto: Bare Island, New South Wales, Australien

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