| Family: |
Chondrillidae () |
| Max. size: |
5 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 76 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Thick encrusting; 1 - 5 cm to massive amorphous. Black to dark brown or tan externally on parts unexposed to light, tan internally. Tough, firm, and cartilaginous (Ref. 415). |
| Biology: |
Maximum thickness: 5 cm (Ref. 415). Occasionally found on mangrove roots and peat banks. Common on reefs and lagoons (Ref. 415). Found on rocky substrates (Ref. 83912). Inhabits seagrasses, mangroves, coralline algae reefs, algal nodules, lower mesophotic and heavily silted reefs (Ref. 128739). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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