Cluster anemones

Parazoanthidae

Family of colonial zoanthids whose polyps grow from a shared encrusting base, typically over sponges, gorgonians or rock in temperate and tropical seas.

Last updated May 2026

Yellow cluster anemoneParazoanthus axinellae7 photos

A colonial zoanthid that forms bright yellow to orange clusters of small polyps, usually encrusting sponges, gorgonians and shaded rock. Common on Mediterranean and northeast Atlantic reefs, it favours dim, current-swept walls and overhangs.

Observed at

Ullastres II(Palamós)Ullastres III(Palamós)Els Canons de Tamariu(Begur)La Virgen(Costa del Maresme)

DDIVECODEXLOG

Every dive has a story. Share yours.

Log your dives - notes, photos, conditions and the marine life you saw - and share them as one public diver profile. What you share helps the next diver, too.

Log every detail

Depth, duration, conditions, gear, buddy, notes — all in one place. Import from Suunto and other dive computers.

Track marine life

Record species sightings on each dive. Build a personal catalogue of everything you've seen underwater.

Your public dive profile

Share your dive history, stats, and experiences with a profile page you control. Show the world where you've been.

Create your free dive log