Dragmacidon reticulatum

Dragmacidon reticulatum (Ridley & Dendy, 1886)

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Family:	Axinellidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 70 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic and Pacific Ocean: Caribbean.
Diagnosis:	Massive-amorphous, lobate or mound-shape. Bright red externally and internally. Short conule: 0.05 cm high; distributed or tall conules: 0.1 - 0.2 cm high irregularly distributed. Oscules abundant: 0.3 - 0.6 cm in diameter, with a thin membrane. Slimy when cut (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Occurs in rock patches, mangrove roots and on coral reefs at depths between 0.5 to 70 m (Ref. 415, 81712).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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