Family: |
Clionaidae (Boring sponges) |
Max. size: |
0.2 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 70 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
Thin encrusting; 0.2 cm thick; continuously covering the substratum. Brown to gray in color. Oscula: 0.2 - 0.3 cm wide with a cream colored rim. Papillae may be distinguished on small specimens or growing on rims (Ref. 415). |
Biology: |
Maximum thickness: 0.2 cm (Ref. 415). Mostly deeper than 6 m, sometimes in shallow rubble (Ref. 415). Also occurs in mangrove ponds (Ref. 86789). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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