species 110 observations

Seaweed of Death from Hana

Palythoa toxica

Field notes

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 discovered and from which it was first isolated.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided