Agelas dilatata

Agelas dilatata Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

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Family:	Agelasidae ()
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Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 18 - 115 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: USA, Cuba and Bahamas.
Diagnosis:	Orange to light brown fans arising from a narrower base. Thin, with round oscules on the exposed surface. Branching; massive. Tough consistency.
Biology:	Inhabits coralline algae reefs. Recorded to be coverd by a film of green algae (Ref. 128739).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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