Mycale magnirhaphidifera van Soest, 1984
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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)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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