Mycale thielei Hajdu & Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1994
Light yellow chicken-liver sponge
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Family:  Mycalidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 15 - 31 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Possibly endemic to Chile.
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Biology:  This species is found on steep rocky substrates, inside crevices or underneath overhangs at depths of 15 to 31 m. It is associated with or found growing on Desmophyllum dianthus (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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