| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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