Amphimedon erina

Amphimedon erina de Laubenfels, 1936

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Family:	Niphatidae ()
Max. size:	1 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 2 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Massive lobate to ramose. Color: dark green externally, lighter internally. Surface smooth with oscular chimneys; 0.5 - 1 cm diameter. The species is compressible but crumbly in consistency (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Maximum surface diameter: 1 cm (Ref. 415). Depth range from Belize (Ref. 086836). Common on shallow reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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