Parazoanthus parasiticus

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(Duchassaing de Fombressin & Michelotti, 1860)

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Parazoanthus parasiticus
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HRI-UNAM-BDMY
1
Min Depth
8 meters
Max Depth
18 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Bermuda, Caribbean
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • epibiotic
  • coral reef
Microhabitat
  • epizoic fauna
  • cryptic fauna
References

  • Hill, M. S. 1998. Sponges harbor genetically identical populations of the zoanthid Parazoanthus parasiticus. Bulletin of Marine Science 63: 513–521.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Fautin, D. G. and M. Daly. 2009. Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia, and Zoanthidea (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 349–357 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 04-26-2024.

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