Parazoanthus catenularis

(Duchassaing & Michalotti, 1860)

Brown Sponge Zoanthids

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean, Jamaica, Puerto Rico.

Natural Environment: Inhabits deeper coastal areas and usually found in areas having turbid waters.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Zoantharia

Suborder: Macrocnemina

Family: Parazoanthidae

Genus: Parazoanthus

FYI: Shown here only for identification only.

A non-photosynthetic species.

Unsuitable for home aquariums/extremely difficult to maintain any length of time!

Best left in the wild.