Himerometra robustipinna (Carpenter, 1881) Feather star |
photo by
Palomares, Maria Lourdes D. |
Family: | Himerometridae () | |||
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Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 57 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. | |||
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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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