Mycale carmigropila Hadju & Rützler, 1998
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Family:  Mycalidae ()
Max. size:  0.3 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela, Belize and Panama.
Diagnosis:  Thin encrusting: 0.2 - 0.3 cm thickness. Color cobalt blue, light green or cream yellowish. Dermal canals visible, converging to the oscula in a star-like pattern. Surface smooth, and slimy Some specimens have a tangential ectosomal reticulation, that can be "peeled off". Soft and fragile (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Maximum thickness: 0.3 cm. Rare, on mangrove roots or intermingled with the algae Halimeda (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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