Family Zoanthidae Order Zoanthids | Suborder Brachycnemina Species P. toxica | |
Similar Palythoa, Zoanthids, Hexacorallia, Protopalythoa, Zoanthidae | ||
Palythoa toxica also referred to by its Hawaiian common name, limu-make-o-Hana (Seaweed of Death from Hana) is a species of zoanthid native to Hawaii. It is notable as the species in which Palytoxin was first discovered and isolated from.
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