Clionaidae (Boring sponges) |
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sessile; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m |
Western Central Atlantic: Panama and Caribbean. |
Transparent brown, very thin tissue on coral rubble up to several meters in diameter. Smooth surface with small and conspicuous oscules 0.4 - 1.34 cm in diameter. Color light to dark brown with yellowish, reddish or greenish tinges (Ref. 415). |
Common on shallow, wave exposed reef habitats at low 1 to 6 m deep or mid-depths 15 to 20 m especially on Acropora palmata dead colonies (Refs. 415, 124745). Also found dwelling on live corals either by direct contact (i.e., Montastraea faveolata, Diploria strigosa) or from substratum of branching or foliose species (i.e., Diploria strigosa) that settled on dead A. Palmata> branches (Ref. 124745). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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