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Phylum
Cnidaria
See
also Stony Corals
Zoanthids
HAWAII
Palythoa
caesia
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 5 feet |
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RUBBERY or PILLOW ZOANTHIDS
| Common in areas exposed to surge. Polyps usually closed when the
ocean is rough. Color ranges from white to brown. Texture
resembles hard rubber. |
Protopalythoa
heliodiscus
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 15 feet |
Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet
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Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 25 feet
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Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 25 feet
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Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet |
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TOADSTOOL ZOANTHIDS
| Occasional on shaded vertical surfaces in shallow water. Disc
diameter up to 1.5 inches. Color varies. |
Protopalythoa
sp.
Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Moku O Loe, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Black Point, Oahu |
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TOADSTOOL ZOANTHIDS
| Occasional on shaded vertical surfaces in shallow water. These
zoanthids are difficult to identify without dissection. Disc
diameter up to 1 inch. Color varies. |
Zoanthus sp.
Firehouse, Oahu, 15 feet
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Sharks Cove, Oahu, 15 feet |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Wailupe, Oahu, 3 feet |
Wailupe, Oahu, 3 feet
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Firehouse, Oahu, 20 feet |
Firehouse, Oahu, 20 feet |
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MAT ZOANTHIDS
| Fairly common on limestone reefs in shallow water. Color varies
from gray, blue, green, to pink. |
Isaurus
tuberculatus
Juvenile, Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Adult, Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Adult, Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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TUBE ZOANTHIDS
| Uncommon in shallow water under rocks or in shaded areas.
Reaches 3 or 4 inches. |
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