Palythoa clavata [Palythoa clavata]
Description
You’ll often find Palythoa clavata as a crust-like colony with numerous small polyps packed tightly together. When the polyps extend, the colony can look more “alive” and textured, and divers may notice the individual openings across the surface.
Where To See Palythoa clavata
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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