Sponge Zoanthid

Umimayanthus parasiticus

• Group: Coral
• For divers: safe

A small colonial zoanthid that lives on coral reefs as a commensal, typically in subtidal areas. Its polyps spread across host surfaces rather than growing alone, and it is harmless to divers.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Zoantharia › Parazoanthidae › Umimayanthus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 847839.