Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Sponge Zoanthid
Umimayanthus parasiticus
Sponge Zoanthid
Category: Zoanthids
Scientific Name: Umimayanthus parasiticus
Synonyms: Parazoanthus parasiticus
Size: 0.25 in. (0.7 cm)  
Depth: 25-100 ft. (8-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Cnidaria (Phylum) Cnidarians
└Anthozoa (Subphylum) Sea Anemones and Corals
 └Hexacorallia (Class) Hexacorallians
  └Zoantharia (Order) Zoanthids
   └Macrocnemina (Suborder)
    └Parazoanthidae (Family)
     └Umimayanthus (Genus)
      └U. parasiticus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 847839🔗
iNaturalist ID: 937290🔗

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