| Petrosiidae () |
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sessile; marine; depth range 3 - 24 m |
| Western Central Atlantic. |
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| Found on shallow patch of reefs, deep reefs and sand flats. Zoanthids are occasionally observed growing on this species. Known to harbor a host specific community of the cyanobacteria Synechococcus spongiarum which produce high amounts of chlorophyll-a (Ref. 121135). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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