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Hippospongia lachne (de Laubenfels, 1936) Sheepswool sponge |
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photo by
Butler, J. |
| Family: | Spongiidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 28.7 cm OT (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 16 years | |||
| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 5 - 15 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific and Western Central Atlantic: from Belize north to Bahamas, south to Tamil Nadu India and east to China. | |||
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| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 125927. Maximum length = diameter (Rref. 125998). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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