| Family: |
Cassiopeidae () |
| Max. size: |
30 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Bell is yellow-brown with white or pale spots and streaks. Arms are also brownish with extended frilly tentacles. Usually lies upward on the bottom and often mistaken as sea anemones. |
| Biology: |
Host of Hyperia galba (Ref. 3089). Typically found in shallow lagoons, intertidal sand or mud flats, and around mangroves (Ref. 3248). Also among seagrass beds (Ref. 102838). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
| Country info: |
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