| Family: |
Chalinidae () |
| Max. size: |
0.5 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
sessile; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Panama, Colombia, Curacao and Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Thick to thin encrusting: 0.1 - 0.5 cm thick. Oscules: 0.2 - 0.4 cm wide; volcano shaped, with transparent membranes. Whitish to yellowish or light purple in color. Soft and fragile, almost crunchy to the touch. C-shaped sigmas abundant (Ref. 415). |
| Biology: |
Maximum body thickness: 0.5 cm. In Bocas, common on mangroves roots, while in other localities it is a reported from cryptic reef habitats and seagrass beds as well (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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