Family: |
Halcampoididae () |
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Environment: |
sessile; marine; depth range 8 - 183 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific, Antarctic and the Mediterranean: Alaska, USA, Canada and Kerguelen. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 116516. Known from infra- and circalittoral zones (Ref. 85338). Solitary (Ref. 2377). In coarse sand near Posidonia meadows, in crevices between rocks and in a small cave. Nocturnal, remains buried in the sand during the day (Ref. 114177). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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