Palythoa toxica

Palythoa toxica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoanthidea
Suborder: Brachycnemina
Family: Zoanthidae
Genus: Palythoa
Species: P. toxica
Binomial name
Palythoa toxica
(Walsh & Bowers, 1971)

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.[1] It is notable as the species in which Palytoxin was first discovered and isolated from.[2]

References

  1. Reimer, J. (2015). Palythoa toxica Walsh & Bowers, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759417 on 2015-04-02
  2. Clayden, J., Greeves, N. (2000), pages 19-21
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