Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Pacific Ocean.
Natural Environment: Inhabits reef fronts and reef backs, and presents a sponge-like appearance during daytime, and at night forms a white column with long tentacles, and can inflict a painful and very serious sting.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Actiniaria
Family: Aliciidae
Genus: Phyllodiscus
FYI: Shown here for identification only. An extremely toxic species causing damage to the kidney and eye!