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Amphilectus americanus (Ridley & Dendy, 1887) American breadcrumb sponge |
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| Family: | Esperiopsidae () | |||
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| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Possible endemic to Chile. Subtropical to temperate. | |||
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| Biology: | This species is found on steep rock walls at depths of 10 to 100 m. It is often used as a substrate by other species such as tunicates and cnidarians or is epizoic itself (Ref. 87801). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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