Haliclona curacaoensis (van Soest, 1980)
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Family:  Chalinidae ()
Max. size:  4 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Thick crust with or without oscular mounds: 1 - 4 cm thick; 2 - 4 cm high. Gray to bluish-purple externally, lighter color internally. Oscula: 0.5 - 1 cm wide. Smooth, strongly punctuate surface, almost hispid looking. Soft, sticky to the touch (Ref. 415). May be encrusting or in clusters of tubes (Ref. 86785).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 82124. Common on mangrove roots and corals (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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