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Protopalythoa heliodiscus

Moku o Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet

 

Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 25 feet

 

 

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 15 feet

 

 

 

 

SUNRAY ZOANTHID

Occasional on shaded vertical surfaces in shallow water. Attains diameter of 1.5 inch.  White lines radiating from the mouth, base color varies.  Formerly known as Palythoa vestitus.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.