Chondrilla nucula Schmidt, 1862
Chicken liver sponge
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Family:  Chondrillidae ()
Max. size:  4 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Thin to thick encrusting: 0.2 - 4 cm to massive amorphous. The surface is smooth, shiny with oscules regularly distributed; 0.2 - 1 cm wide. Dark brown to walnut brown or beige, externally, and tan internally. The consistency is soft, elastic and tough (Ref. 415).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 108813. Maximum thickness: 4 cm (ref. 415). Thick on mangroves and thin on coral reefs (Ref. 415). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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