Green Colonial Zoanthid
Scientific name: Zoanthus pulchellus (Duchassaing and Michelotti, 18600
Common name: Sea Mat, Encrusting (colonial) Zoanthid
Species Codes for Trip Ticket Reporting:
Marine Life Code: 706 - Zoanthid, green colonial (Zoanthus)
License and Endorsements Required for Commercial Harvest:
SPL - Saltwater Products License
RS - Restricted Species Endorsement
ML - Marine Life Endorsement
* These are unofficial designations, please see Florida Administrative Code Chapter 68B for specifics, https://www.flrules.org/.
Image Credit: Mark Chiappone, Center for Marine Science, Univ. of North Carolina-Wilmington