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Phylum : Cnidaria - Class : Anthozoa - Order : Zoanthidea - Family : Epizoanthidae - Genus : Epizoanthus
It is a Zoanthid
Also known as a sea Mat. They come in several different variations. Literally hundreds.
Are you sure it isn't a giant green sea anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica ? Use your own judgment I guess. Classification for that is as follows:
Phylum : Cnidaria - Class : Anthozoa - Order : Actinaria - Family : Actiniidae - Genus : Anthopleura
Photo by Jason L. Buberel source archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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