Palythoa haddoni [Palythoa haddoni]
Description
Often seen as a dense, encrusting colony, Palythoa haddoni can look like a tightly packed field of small polyps on rock or reef structures. Divers may notice it more clearly in certain light or current, when the polyps appear slightly more raised and the colony’s texture becomes pronounced.
Where To See Palythoa haddoni
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexacorallians
Hexacorallia
|
| Order |
Colonial Anemones
Zoantharia
|
| Family |
Sphenopidae & Sunburst Corals
Sphenopidae
|
| Genus |
Pavement Coral
Palythoa
|
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