Callyspongia vaginalis

Callyspongia vaginalis (Lamarck, 1814)
Branching vase sponge

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Family:	Callyspongiidae ()
Max. size:	30 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:	reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 70 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic and Western Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Cylindrical, to funnel shaped tubes: 5 - 30 cm high, 1 - 10 cm diameter, 1 - 10 cm thick. Gray color with golden, pink or greenish tinges. Surface smooth or with thorn like conules up to 1 cm high, 0.3 - 1 cm apart. Compressible and elastic (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Common on reefs (Ref. 415) and hard bottoms where coral is not dense in depths between 2 to 70 m (Ref. 85482). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). 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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