Biemna caribea

Biemna caribea Pulitzer-Finali, 1986

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Family:	Desmacellidae ()
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Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 3 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean.
Diagnosis:	Encrusting: 0.3 - 0.6 cm to branching ramose sponge. Light soft yellow to orange externally and internally. Very soft to the touch, porous surface. Oscules dispersed, with slightly elevated transparent membranes, 0.1 - 0.4 wide. Compressible easy to break (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Exclusively found on mangrove roots (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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