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Clarkcomanthus alternans
Clarkcomanthus alternans (Carpenter, 1881)
photo by De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.

Family:  Comatulidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 90 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Active during the day and at night, sits on hard corals or gorgonians (Ref. 800). On coral heads and pinnacles at a depth of less than 10 m; rubble and sediment bottom (Ref. 100368). Suspension feeder (Ref. 68823).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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