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Ircinia campana (Lamarck, 1816) Vase garlic sponge |
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| Family: | Irciniidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 0.5 cm H (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 79 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vase shaped. Reddish brown externally, tan internally. Oscules: 0.1 - 0.5 cm wide, only on the inner side. Surface conulose: 0.1 - 0.5 cm high; 2 - 9 m apart. Compressible in consistency, tough to cut (Ref. 415). May also be cup- or bowl-shaped; cylindrical forms rather than widening upward possible. Cup sides may be of unequal heights. Conules on the inner surface of the cup distinctly lower and crowded. Weak to well-developed vertical ribs or ridges on outer surface possible, surface may appear almost smooth. Rubbery. Exudate absent (Ref. 85482). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739. Rare on mangroves (Ref. 415), but common on shallow hard grounds, seagrass beds, and inshore reefs (Ref. 85482). Inhabits seagrass meadows, coralline algae reefs and lower mesophotic reefs (Ref. 128739). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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