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Jacksonaster depressum (Lesson, 1841) |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Laganidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific. Tropical to subtropical. | |||
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| Biology: | This is an epibenthic species found on muddy sand in subtidal areas. It has a paddling action that aids it to feed on detrital organic matter on the surface (Ref. 85384). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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