| Family: |
Nephtheidae () |
| Max. size: |
10 cm H (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 1249 m |
| Distribution: |
Temperate Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic. Mostly polar, but also in subtropical and boreal. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Size refers to colony height (Ref. 865). Maximum depth range from Ref. 119577. Known from intertidal to a depth of 15 meters, on offshore pinnacles or areas of strong currents (Ref. 865). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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