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Verongula rigida (Esper, 1794) Pitted sponge |
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| Family: | Aplysinidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Massive-lobate, with membrane-bearing oscula. Yellow, to reddish-brown externally, and bright yellow internally. Surface with ridges: up to 0.5 cm high; that run straight or sinuously, forming angular to honeycomb patterns (Ref. 415). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739. Common on open reef habitats more than 3 m deep (Ref. 415), and in mangroves (Ref. 86836). Inhabits heavily silted lower mesophotic reefs (Ref. 128739). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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