| Family: |
Mycalidae () |
| Max. size: |
5 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 25 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Encrusting: 0.2 - 5 cm thick; soft and fragile. Color variable, from reddish orange to gray. Distinctive bright orange specks scattered throughout the surface (Ref. 415). |
| Biology: |
Maximum thickness: 5 cm (Ref. 415). This is an epibiotic species found on submerged vegetation and hard substrates (Ref. 108813). Very common species, encrusting mangrove roots, also found on pipes or pile (Ref. 415). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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