Phanogenia gracilis

Phanogenia gracilis (Hartlaub, 1893)

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Family:	Comatulidae ()
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Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 50 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to Micronesia and from Japan to Indonesia.
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Biology:	Inhabits the infrastructure of reefs (Ref. 800). Found in a lagoon, under rubble, coral overhangs, and on fore reefs under crevices at night (Ref. 101028). Also beneath ledges, pinnacle overhangs on reef slope and among coral branches. May be cryptic or semicryptic (Ref. 100368). A host to a diverse assemblage of symbionts (Ref. 101028). Feeds on plankton and detritus (Ref. 800).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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