Protopalythoa · Protopalythoa

Mat-forming

Larger, longer-tentacled relatives of Palythoa that sit on visible individual stalks.

  • Usually muted greens and browns with a contrasting oral disc
  • Noticeably longer tentacles fringing each polyp than a Palythoa
  • Polyps spaced apart on their own stalks rather than pressed into a mat

Photographed as Protopalythoa — morph not yet pinned down

Confirmed to the genus but not an exact morph yet. Recognize one? Propose the specific morph below and vote on others' suggestions — a confirmed match moves the photo to its own morph page automatically.

No photos are sitting at the Protopalythoa level right now.