First record of “polyp-ball colonies” produced by Zoanthus sociatus (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Zoantharia)

Aside from sexual reproduction strategies, zoantharians utilize a variety of asexual capabilities, including colony fission, transverse division, colony fragmentation, and budding, which allows them to locally monopolize extensive areas (Karlson 1981; Ryland 1997; Acosta et al. 2005). During a field...

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Published in:Marine biodiversity 2019-10, Vol.49 (5), p.2197-2198
Main Authors: González-Muñoz, Ricardo, Tello-Musi, José Luis, Reimer, James D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Animals
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Budding
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Marine invertebrates
New records
Oceanarium
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Polyps
Sea grasses
Sexual reproduction
Water currents
Water depth
Zoanthus sociatus
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Summary:Aside from sexual reproduction strategies, zoantharians utilize a variety of asexual capabilities, including colony fission, transverse division, colony fragmentation, and budding, which allows them to locally monopolize extensive areas (Karlson 1981; Ryland 1997; Acosta et al. 2005). During a field survey on La Gallega Reef (5 October 2017; 19°13.33′ N, 96°7.65′ W), in the Veracruz Reef System, southern Gulf of Mexico, several small polyp-ball colonies of Zoanthus sociatus (Ellis, 1768) were observed among seagrass leaves (Fig. 1a) or rolling on the sand driven by water currents at a depth of 1–2 m (Fig. 1b; Appendix 1 in the Supplementary Material). Ethical approval All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for animals testing, animal care, and use of animals were followed by the authors.
ISSN:1867-1616
1867-1624
DOI:10.1007/s12526-019-01010-5