Spongia obscura

Spongia obscura Hyatt, 1877
Grass sponge

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Family:	Spongiidae ()
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Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: from Belize and Yucatan, Mexico, north to North Carolina, east to Bermuda.
Diagnosis:	Massive growth form.
Biology:	Combination depth range: min from estimate, max from literature.. Occurs in mangrove ponds (Ref. 86789), on sea grass beds (Refs. 108813, 125926) and sand (Ref. 125926).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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