Spirastrella coccinea (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Pink and red encrusting sponge
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Family:  Spirastrellidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific and Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Thin encrusting: 0.1 - 0.5 cm bright red sponge. Internally the color grades from red to brown or orange. Smooth surface, leathery to the touch. Small oscules: 0.05 - 0.2 cm in diameter often on small mounds, with star shaped transparent canals departing from the oscula (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 108813. Rare species in between coral rubble, usually cryptic; 1 to 15 m deep (Ref. 415). Also occurs in mangrove ponds (Ref. 86789). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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