Astropecten marginatus Gray, 1840 |
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Family: | Astropectinidae () | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 130 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea to southern Brazil. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
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Biology: | Feeds primarily on gastropods, bivalves and small crustaceans, and sometimes on amphipods, isopods, crabs, smaller echinoderms and fish larvae (Ref. 96392). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | C: Ref. 83942; O: Ref. 83942. |