Hydroid Zoanthid
| Name: | Hydroid Zoanthid |
| Scientific Name: | Parazoanthus tunicans |
| Family: | Zoanthids |
| Taxonomic: | Parazoanthidae |
| ID Group: | Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish |
| Size: | up to 0.25 in. |
| Depth Range: | Various depths (0 – 130 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
The Hydroid Zoanthid has a thick, skin-like covering that is pale yellow, brown, or dark green, forming a dense carpet of small polyps. The individual polyps are short and rounded, with a ring of delicate tentacles. The tentacles can be the same color as the body or a slightly different shade.
This Zoanthid forms dense mats that cover the branches of Feather Bush Hydroids. It uses its tentacles to capture small organisms and particles from the surrounding water.