Himerometra robustipinna (Carpenter, 1881)
Feather star
Himerometra robustipinna
photo by Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

Family:  Himerometridae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 57 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on hard corals and hard substrates at depths down to 40 m. Filter feeds on plankton. Associated with shrimps and a lobster (Refs. 800, 100851, 102275) (Ref. 800).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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