Aiolochroia crassa (Hyatt, 1875)
Branching tube sponge
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Family:  Aplysinidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 52 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Massive to lobate. Surface has knob-shaped conules; 0.3 - 0.4 cm high; up to 1 cm apart. Dense like cheese. Oscules with membranes; 1 - 2 cm wide; on top of lobes (Ref. 415). External is usually bicolored but highly variable at purple, greenish, red-brown, orange or bright yellow. Internal color is bright lemon yellow. Exudate is dark; turns bluish after air exposure for about an hour.
Biology:  Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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