Family: |
Mycalidae () |
Max. size: |
0.5 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 24 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
Encrusting, up to 0.5 cm thick, very soft and fragile. Raised dermal canals converge to oscula with transparent membranes: 0.1 - 0.3 cm in diameters. Bluish, pinkish or creamy yellowish in shaded zones (Ref. 415). |
Biology: |
Maximum thickness: 0.5 cm (Ref. 415). Maximum depth from Ref. 114748. Rare, encrusting mangrove roots (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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