Family: |
Aplysinidae () |
Max. size: |
60 cm BRL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 25 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
Branch Length: 20 - 60 cm. Branch Width: up to 2 cm. Ramose, with erect branches. Bright yellow to ochre externally, and bright yellow internally. Surface conulose: 0.05 cm high, 0.1 cm wide. Fiber network with meshes of 0.1 square centimeters in mean area. |
Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 108813. Open reefs, 2 to 15 m deep (Ref. 415). Found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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