Clionaidae (Boring sponges) |
30 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 120 m |
Worldwide. |
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Expose portion appears as yellow papillae; the rest of the body buried in substrate, i.e., individual cells secret material that fragments small pieces of the sponges into the substrate (Ref. 865). Bores into abalone, oyster and barnacle shells (Ref. 865). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from Helgoland. |
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