| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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