Heteroxyidae () |
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sessile; marine; depth range 20 - 72 m |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. |
Thick masses with conical or lobed oscular elevations. Heavily fouled surface, with elongated, meandering grooves of clean tissue as inhalant areas. Orange to orange-yellow. Moprhology: lobate, massive, tube. Consistency: crumbly, tough. |
Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128739. Inhabits coralline algae reefs, algal nodules, and lower mesophotic reefs (Ref. 128739). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (Ref. 128739). C: Refs. 128739, 108813. |
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