Clathria venosa

Clathria venosa (Alcolado, 1984)

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Family:	Microcionidae ()
Max. size:	0.2 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Thin crust: 0.1 - 0.2 thickness. Gray to cream externally and internally. Oscule with transparent membranes; 0.3 - 0.4 cm in diameter, from which thin canals 0.1 cm depart radially. Smooth and slippery surface (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Maximum thickness: 0.2 cm (Ref. 415). Maximum depth from Ref. 114712. Common to rare on mangrove roots (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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