Catostylus tripterus (Haeckel, 1880)
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Family:  Catostylidae ()
Max. size:  5 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic: Atlantic Ocean (Fernando Po).
Diagnosis:  5 cm wide, hemispherical; in each octant four wide, quadratic velar and 2 narrow, long, projecting ocular lappets; mouth-arms as long as bell radius, distal three-winged portion half as long as proximal, simple portion.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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