Abstract
During a field visit to Manora at Karachi coast of Pakistan some zoanthid colonies were noticed on the intertidal rocks. The close examination of the colonies and the polyps revealed that, they belong to the genus Zoanthus Lamarck, 1801 (order Zoantharia: suborder Brachycnemina: family Zoanthidae). The taxonomic study of zoanthids is neglected in Pakistan. This preliminary investigation suggests that, these colonies are morphologically close to Zoanthus sansibaricus Carlgren, 1900, however, molecular analysis is necessary.
