Family: |
Cassiopeidae () |
Max. size: |
30 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
Diagnosis: |
Bell is yellow-brown with white or pale spots and streaks. Arms are also brownish with extended frilly tentacles. Usually lies upward on the bottom and often mistaken as sea anemones. |
Biology: |
Host of Hyperia galba (Ref. 3089). Typically found in shallow lagoons, intertidal sand or mud flats, and around mangroves (Ref. 3248). Also among seagrass beds (Ref. 102838). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
venomous |
Country info: |
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