| Plakinidae () |
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sessile; marine; depth range 6 - 34 m |
| Western Central Atlantic. |
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Thick encrusting; 1 - 5 cm thick. Brown to greenish-gray, or yellowish externally, lighter brown to tan internally. Smooth surface, but it may have papillae of slits. Oscules: less than 1 cm wide; with a collar-membrane. Dense (like cheese) and compressible (Ref. 415). |
| Minimum depth from Ref. 116511. Fore-reef sponge. Found on subvertical to horizontal hard substrates (Ref. 116510). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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