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Maroon Sponge Zoanthid
Bergia puertoricense
(West, 1979)
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Summary
Saltwater. Zoanthids. The polyps look like small sea anemones. Symbiotic
on a wide variety of sponges, including the Brown tube sponge Agelas
conifera and the Dark volcano sponge Pseudaxinella zeai.
To be confused with
- Golden Zoanthid Parazoanthus swiftii
Characteristics
Size: 0,6 cm, max 0.7 cm.
Colour: Body and tentacles dark maroon, burgundy or purple. Tentacles may be somewhat translucent.
Shape: The oral disc of this symbiotic zoanthid is up to 0.6 cm in diameter and bears small tentacles.
Habitat environment and ecology
Inhabits coral reefs. An Atlantic species that are dark red to white and
at times clear. They grow on volcano sponges and tube sponges. It is
the most common zoanthid below 20 m.
Distribution range
BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.
Author
[Marion Haarsma, march 2016]
Literature
- Humann, P. (2001). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean,
Bahamas Author: Paul Humann, Publisher: New World Publications Pages: 4.
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