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Family: Zoanthidae



(See list of species below)


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19 species (see list below)
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Palythoa caesia
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Palythoa caribaeorum
[White encrusting zoanthid]

Cox, Carol

Western Central Atlantic

Palythoa grandis unspecified

Photo by Cox, Carol
 
Palythoa grandis
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Palythoa heliodiscus
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Palythoa mammillosa
[Knobby zoanthidean]

Modi, Shuanak

Indo-Pacific.

Palythoa mutuki (Haddon & Shackleton, 1891)

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Palythoa mutuki
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Palythoa nigricans
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Palythoa psammophilia
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Palythoa texaensis
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Palythoa toxica
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Palythoa tuberculosa
[Rubbery zoanthid]
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Palythoa variabilis
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Zoanthus alderi
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Zoanthus atroviridis
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Zoanthus gigantus
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Zoanthus kealakekuaensis
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Zoanthus pulchellus
[Mat zoanthid]
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Zoanthus sansibaricus
[Violet zoanthid]
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Zoanthus sociatus
[Green sea mat]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Palythoa caesia Indo-Pacific. 1846
Palythoa caribaeorum White encrusting zoanthid Western Atlantic. 1860
Palythoa grandis Western Central Atlantic
Palythoa heliodiscus Pacific Ocean. 2003
Palythoa mammillosa Knobby zoanthidean Western Atlantic 1786
Palythoa mutuki Indo-Pacific. 1891
Palythoa nigricans Western Atlantic 1898
Palythoa psammophilia Eastern Central Pacific 1971
Palythoa texaensis Western Atlantic 1952
Palythoa toxica Eastern Central Pacific 1971
Palythoa tuberculosa Rubbery zoanthid Indo-Pacific. 1791
Palythoa variabilis Southwest Pacific 1898
Zoanthus alderi Southwest Pacific 1860
Zoanthus atroviridis Southwest Pacific 1914
Zoanthus gigantus Western Pacific 2006
Zoanthus kealakekuaensis Eastern Central Pacific 1971
Zoanthus pulchellus Mat zoanthid Western Atlantic. 1860
Zoanthus sansibaricus Violet zoanthid Indo-Pacific. 1900
Zoanthus sociatus Green sea mat Indo-West Pacific and Wes 1786



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