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Smenospongia aurea (Hyatt, 1875) |
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| Family: | Thorectidae () | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Massive, often forming groups of adjacent oscular mounds or volcanos. Color varies from brown skin-yellow oscules and flesh; to light greenish skin-yellow green oscules and flesh. Dermis resting on fibers is honeycomb patterned. Darkens and exudes mucus when handled. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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