| Family: |
Lafoeidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 25 - 2395 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to temperate. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 116013. Known from deeper coastal substrates from depths 25m (Ref. 086643) to 600 m (Ref. 92909), at offshore fore-reef slope and upper slope (> 100m), tops of Challenger and Argus seamounts (Ref. 86643). Can attach to deep sea corals and pebbles (Ref. 92909). Also found in coastal waters (in depths 905-1400m) and found to be living in the deeper to deep water strata (Ref. 64386). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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