Family: |
Stelligeridae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range - 60 m |
Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
Scarlet red to orange. Erect cylinder or bushes. Spicules protrude from numerous evenly-spaced spiny, roundish processes forming the surface. Tough consistency. |
Biology: |
Dwells in lower mesophotic reefs, heavily silted reefs, coralline algae reefs, shallow coral reefs and hard substrates (Ref. 128739). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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