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Astrotoma agassizii
Astrotoma agassizii Lyman, 1875
White brooding brittle star
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Family:  Gorgonocephalidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 20 - 1180 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It is found on gorgonians from the genera Primnoella and Thouarella at depths of 20 to 1180 m (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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