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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Cnidarians of Zihuatanejo
PHYLUM CNIDARIA
Zoantharian
Zoanthus
Zoanthus are a genus of corals within the order Zoantharia that are often found in association with other marine invertebrates, including corals, in shallow and deep-sea environments. Zoanthus are photosynthetic corals. Residing in their flesh are a symbiotic dinoflagellate called zooxanthellae that carries out photosynthesis.
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