Lissodendoryx colombiensis

Lissodendoryx colombiensis Zea & van Soest, 1986

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Family:	Coelosphaeridae ()
Max. size:	30 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: Colombia, Panama and Belize.
Diagnosis:	Massive amorphous: 10 - 30 cm thick. Yellow to orange externally, and internally. Surface smooth to slightly rugose. Large oscules with membranes: 0.5 - 3 cm in diameter, and smaller ones 0.1 - 0.3 cm. Compressible, easy to break, apart (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Maximum thickness: 30 cm (Ref. 415). Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 83410) and attaches to rock and rubble among Thalassia sea grass in mangroves and protected lagoons (Ref. 82087). Also found on reefs (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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