| Irciniidae () |
| 0.5 cm H (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 79 m |
| Western Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. |
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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). |
| Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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