Family: |
Halichondriidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Belize; Caribbean. |
Diagnosis: |
Stiff to hard. Globular to massive-amorphous with velvety-hispid surface; often buried in sediments or in hard substratum crevices. Pointed or lobed projecting elevations, sometimes with branchlets. Color: light brown-cinnamon to yellowish. Consistency: crumbly, hard, tough. |
Biology: |
Found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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