Amphimedon viridis Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Green sponge
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Family:  Niphatidae ()
Max. size:  3 cm BRW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 14 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Massive to repent branches: 1 - 3 cm in diameter. Volcano-shaped oscules: 0.2 - 0.5 cm. Light green externally and internally. Soft and compressible in consistency (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Found on shallow reefs, seagrass beds (Ref. 415), and mangroves (Ref. 86836).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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