Summary description from Wikipedia:

Palythoa caribaeorum in languages:

English

White Encrusting Zoanthid

English

Caribbean Sea Mat

English

Golden Sea Mat

French

Zoanthaire caraïbe brun

Portuguese

baba-de-boi

Portuguese

coral-babão

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Parent Taxon

• Palythoa

Sibling Taxa

• Palythoa caesia
• Palythoa canariensis
• Palythoa caribaeorum
• Palythoa densa
• Palythoa grandiflora
• Palythoa grandis
• Palythoa heideri
• Palythoa heliodiscus
• Palythoa ignota
• Palythoa mizigama
• Palythoa mutuki
• Palythoa natalensis
• Palythoa nelliae
• Palythoa toxica
• Palythoa tuberculosa
• Palythoa variabilis
• Palythoa yongei

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