Coral reefs provide a suitable habitat for many marine flora and fauna. Zoanthid is one of the most common inhabitants in coral reef habitats. A sub-massive colony of Sphenopid Zoanthid species Palythoa tuberculosa belonging to the order Zoantharia was documented for the first time from Gulf of Mannar (GoM) during an intensive coral reef monitoring survey conducted in Manoli, Manoliputti and Shingle Island. Photographic evidence of the colony along with its morphological characteristics are described in the present study.

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印度马纳尔湾 Sphenopid Zoanthid 种 Palythoa tuberculosa (Esper, 1805) 的新记录

珊瑚礁为许多海洋动植物提供了合适的栖息地。Zoanthid 是珊瑚礁栖息地中最常见的居民之一。在马诺利、马诺利普提和瓦格岛进行的密集珊瑚礁监测调查期间，首次从马纳尔湾 (GoM) 记录了一个亚大型群落，属于 Zoantharia 目 Sphenopid Zoanthid 物种Palythoatuberculosa。本研究描述了菌落的照片证据及其形态特征。