Family: |
Lafoeidae () |
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Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 5 - 900 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic, Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean. Polar and subtropical. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 116013. Epibiotic (Ref. 116013). Known from deeper coastal substrates (25- 100m) of the offshore fore-reef slope and upper slope (> 100m), tops of Challenger and Argus seamounts (Refs. 86643). Also found in coastal waters (Ref. 64386). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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