| Spongiidae () |
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sessile; marine |
| Southeast Pacific, Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean. |
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Sponge covering, thick from 0.5 to 1 cm, equipped with conical papillae oculifera from 0.5 to 1.5 cm in height on 0.3 to 0.4 cm of diameter. Conules small, localized on the papillae; the remainder of surface is smooth. Primary: 0.004 - 0.005 cm diameter, rare fibers, with foreign bodies. Secondary fibers: 0.004 - 0.005 in-depth cm, 0.0007 - 0.002 cm on the surface. Color: Yellowish with dark chestnut (Ref. 363). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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