Niphates caycedoi

Niphates caycedoi (Zea & van Soest, 1986)

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Family:	Niphatidae ()
Max. size:	6 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Thick crusts: 2 - 6 cm in thickness, with compound oscules, 0.3 - 0.6 cm in diameter on top of low mounds. Grayish-blue externally, lighter to tan internally. Surface punctuated with or without white zooanthids Parazoanthus sp. Hard-compressible in consistency (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Maximum body thickness: 6 cm (Ref. 415). Found in mangroves (Ref. 86836).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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