South Florida Reefs

Sponge Zoanthid

Grand Cayman

Sponge Zoanthid

Scientific Name: Umimayanthus parasiticus

Synonyms: Parazoanthus parasiticus

Order: Zoantharia

Family: Parazoanthidae

Category: Zoanthids

Size: 0.25 in. (0.7 cm)

Depth: 25-100 ft. (8-30 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda

Zoanthids