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)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Zoantharia (Order)
   └Parazoanthidae (Family)
    └Umimayanthus (Genus)

Cnidarians
Zoanthids

Sponge Zoanthid

White Encrusting Zoanthid

Mat Zoanthid

Hydroid Zoanthid



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