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Cliona celata Grant, 1826 Pumpkin colored sponge |
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| Family: | Clionaidae (Boring sponges) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 120 m | |||
| Distribution: | Worldwide. | |||
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| Biology: | Expose portion appears as yellow papillae; the rest of the body buried in substrate, i.e., individual cells secret material that fragments small pieces of the sponges into the substrate (Ref. 865). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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