Agelas dispar (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
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Family:  Agelasidae ()
Max. size:  30 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 10 - 35 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Massive, roundish, occasionally lobate up to 30 cm wide. Two distinct color: bright orange, and reddish to walnut-brown externally, lighter orange or tan internally. The surface is smooth. There are 3 intergrading kinds of oscules: 1. meandering invaginations; 0.1 - 0.3 cm wide; up to 5 cm long; 2. circular oscule, 0.2 - 0.7 cm in diameter; 3. smaller, circular to elongate, 0.1 - 0.2 cm wide, flush (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 108813.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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