Family: |
Halopterididae () |
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Environment: |
sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 458 m |
Distribution: |
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Subtropical and tropical. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Colonial (Ref. 19). Known from mangroves (Ref. 86642), exposed areas of bays, including any ledges at their entrance, shallow reefs, deeper coastal substrates (25- 100m) of the offshore fore-reef slope, Banks and upper slope (> 100m), tops of Challenger and Argus seamounts (Ref. 86643). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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