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Anneissia bennetti (Müller, 1841) Bennett's feather star |
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| Family: | Comatulidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from Bay of Bengal to Marshall Islands and from China to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits exposed live or dead coral heads from 0 to 50 m in areas with strong currents (Ref. 800). Some individuals found to have incompletely exposed arms under edges of dead Acropora sp. (Ref. 100368). Associated with shrimps, lobsters, a polychaete, and fish (Refs. 800, 102254, 102275). Suspension feeder (Ref. 66823). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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