Agelas clathrodes (Schmidt, 1870)
Orange elephant ear sponge
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Family:  Agelasidae ()
Max. size:  10 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 2 - 61 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic and Western Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Massive; flabellate; rising from a narrow base: 1.5 - 10 cm thick. Bright red-orange externally, lighter internally. The margin is rounded, or indented. Compressible, resilient. The surface is rough to be touch to verrucose, with abundant membrane-bearing oscula: 0.2 - 0.5 cm in diameter (Ref. 415). Color range from orange to brown (Ref. 81728).
Biology:  Maximum thickness: 10 cm (Ref. 415). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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