Aplysina cauliformis (Carter, 1882)
Row pore rope sponge
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Family:  Aplysinidae ()
Max. size:  60 cm BRL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 2 - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Branch width: 0. 5 - 3 cm. Branch length: 20 - 60 cm. Ramose, with erect or repent branches. Brownish-pink to purple externally, tan internally. Microconulose surface; 0.01 - 0.02 cm high; less than 0.05 cm wide. Skeletal mesh with mean area of 0.04 square centimeters (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Common on reefs, 2 to 20 m deep (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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