Leucandra heathi Urban, 1906
Bristly case sponge
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Family:  Grantiidae ()
Max. size:  10 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 180 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific and the Arctic: Northern Alaska to Baja California. Subtropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  With a distinctive fringe of spicules around the tip of the osculum (tube opening) with size range of 2.5-10 cm (Ref. 865). Maximum depth from Ref. 116516.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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