Mycale microsigmatosa

Mycale microsigmatosa Arndt, 1927

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Family:	Mycalidae ()
Max. size:	5 cm OT (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 25 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Encrusting: 0.2 - 5 cm thick; soft and fragile. Color variable, from reddish orange to gray. Distinctive bright orange specks scattered throughout the surface (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Maximum thickness: 5 cm (Ref. 415). This is an epibiotic species found on submerged vegetation and hard substrates (Ref. 108813). Very common species, encrusting mangrove roots, also found on pipes or pile (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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