| Family: |
Haliclystidae () |
| Max. size: |
3 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific and Western Atlantic: USA and Canada. |
| Diagnosis: |
Calyx pyramidal, octangular, much broader than high, up to 3 cm wide; peduncle considerably longer than height of calyx; notches between arms of equal width; 60 to 70 tentacles on each arm; marginal anchors very large, obliquely trumpet-shaped, each with a rudimentary tentacle; gonads projecting about half-way into the arms, with follicles in 4 radiating rows. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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