| Family: |
Petrosiidae () |
| Max. size: |
2 cm BRW (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean wide. |
| Diagnosis: |
Ramose, branching species. Branches: 1 - 2 cm diameter; more than 20 cm high. Hard and fragile in consistency. Smooth surface, with oscules: 0.2 - 0.5 cm regularly distributed (Ref. 415). |
| Biology: |
On reef, seagrass beds, sand flats habitats (Ref. 415), and mangroves (Ref. 86836). Hosts alpheid shrimps in its canals (Ref. 86626). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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