Mycale adhaerens (Lambe, 1893)
Smooth scallop sponge
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Family:  Mycalidae ()
Max. size:  1 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine
Distribution:  Northern Pacific and Northwest Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This is an encrusting sponge that grows on scallop shells (Ref. 865). Part of the fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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