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Callyspongia plicifera (Lamarck, 1814) Azure vase sponge |
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| Family: | Callyspongiidae () | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 5 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Convoluted surface; vase morphology (Ref. 81728). Surface smooth in places, rarely entirely smooth. Compressible and elastic. Color: creamy orange (Ref. 81728), pink, lilac, pale blue; often with bluish-pink iridescence (Ref. 85482). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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