What is "zoanthus"

Zoanthus \Zo*an"thus\, n. [NL. See Zoantharia.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Actinaria, including numerous species, found mostly in tropical seas. The zooids or polyps resemble small, elongated actinias united together at their bases by fleshy stolons, and thus forming extensive groups. The tentacles are small and bright colored.

Zoanthus is a genus of soft coral, anthozoans in the family Zoanthidae. It is the name genus for its family and order. The first record of Zoanthus pulchellus in India was reported in 2015 by a group of researchers led by Dr. Felix Bast from Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India