Erylus formosus
Erylus formosus Sollas, 1886
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Family:  Geodiidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Belize; Venezuela and Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Massive amorphous to lobate. Color: black to purplish gray externally, tan internally. Very smooth skin that wrinkles when lifted out of the water. Consistency compressible and dense, easily torn (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Rare species; exclusive of reef habitats, under 5 m deep (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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