Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Palythoa caesiaPalythoa caesia
Palythoa caesia
Palythoa caesiaPalythoa caesia
Category: Zoanthids
Scientific Name: Palythoa caesia
Size: Polyps 0.3 in.  
Distribution: West Pacific, Hawaii
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Zoantharia (Order)
   └Sphenopidae (Family)
    └Palythoa (Genus)

Cnidarians
Zoanthids

Palythoa caesiaPalythoa caesia

White Encrusting Zoanthid

Mat Zoanthid

Hydroid Zoanthid

Brown Sponge Zoanthid

Maroon Sponge Zoanthid

Golden Zoanthid

Sponge Zoanthid



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