Halocynthia microspinosa (Van Name, 1921)
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Family:  Pyuridae ()
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic.
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Biology:  Assumed maximum total length of zooids from Ref. 1758. Found under pieces of coral rubble, in reef and ridge communities and it grows among corals. Solitary. Zooids are usually 1 to 5 cm in length (Ref. 1758).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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