Stats

Lifespan

Up to 50 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

Colony

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

Palythoa are small, colorful, hard-bodied marine animals that are found on the ocean floor. They are the most common type of coral in the world.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   juvenile

   A clearly-young animal, past the newborn phase but well short of full adult size.
2. 2.
   adult

   Fully grown.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Cnidaria

Class

Anthozoa

Order

Zoantharia

Family

Sphenopidae

Genus

Palythoa