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Acanthaster benziei Wörheide, Kaltenbacher, Cowan & Haszprunar, 2022 |
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| Family: | Acanthasteridae (crown of thorns starfish) | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Saudi Arabia). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coral reefs, mainly in the outer reef surfaces where it mostly hides in crevices during the day and feeds nocturnally (Ref. 131236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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