Unusual new zoantharian species is the first described solitary species in over 100 years

(Pensoft Publishers) A very unusual new species of zoantharian was discovered by two researchers in Okinawa. Although most zoantharians are colonial and many are known from coral reefs, the new species lives a solitary life in muddy habitats. This species, now published in the open-access journal ZooKeys, is the first of its genus described in over 100 years.