| Family: |
Desmacellidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 3 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Encrusting: 0.3 - 0.6 cm to branching ramose sponge. Light soft yellow to orange externally and internally. Very soft to the touch, porous surface. Oscules dispersed, with slightly elevated transparent membranes, 0.1 - 0.4 wide. Compressible easy to break (Ref. 415). |
| Biology: |
Exclusively found on mangrove roots (Ref. 415). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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