| Family: |
Geodiidae () |
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| Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Belize; Venezuela and Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Massive amorphous to lobate. Color: black to purplish gray externally, tan internally. Very smooth skin that wrinkles when lifted out of the water. Consistency compressible and dense, easily torn (Ref. 415). |
| Biology: |
Rare species; exclusive of reef habitats, under 5 m deep (Ref. 415). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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