Amphimedon compressa Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Erect rope sponge
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Family:  Niphatidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic.
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Biology:  Found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 86735). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay at a depth of 10 m (Ref. 87209).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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